
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: From 1845 to 1971 the Bank of England occupied this building designed by Charles Robert Cockerell R.A. 1788 - 1863 architect and archaeologist Recorded plaque organisation: Manchester City Council.
Charles Robert Cockerell RA was a prominent British architect and archaeologist, known for his design of the Bank of England building in London, which he completed in 1845 and which served as the bank's headquarters until 1971.
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