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John Soane Appointed Bank Architect

Great Britain · Economy / Bank of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1788

John SoaneOctober 1788

London · Economy / Bank of England

John Soane is appointed architect to the Bank of England and begins a long programme of expansion and rebuilding at Threadneedle Street.

Names involved

John Soane

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