Looking east along the south side of Cheapside towards St Mary le Bow Church surrounded by scaffolding during its restoration. In the foreground, New Change Buildings, the premises of the Bank of England, are under construction.

Date:
1956 - 1960
Location:
Cheapside, City And County Of The City Of London, Greater London Authority, Ec2
Reference:
AA098741
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Restoration work to St Mary le Bow Church was carried out between 1956-1961 following damage caused during the London blitz. New Change Buildings were constructed between 1953-1960 (demolished 2007-8) with the Bank of England being the first tenants.

Content

This is part of the Series: GAY01/02 London; within the Collection: GAY01 John Gay Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Gay, John

Keywords

Construction, Conservation And Renovation