Basic Site Details

Name: Commercial Bank, Lombard Street and Birchin Lane
City or county: London
Country: England
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: Building work £15,580. Marble and 'fayence' walls and ceilings in interior and first floor fitted out in granite for additional £3,700. Total cost of buildings £107,582 (with site etc)

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Bank  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 217, Birchin LaneYes 
Item 2 of 262, Lombard StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 65 April 1888  Plans to be prepared for reconstruction
Item 2 of 612 July 1888  Tenders accepted
Item 3 of 617 December 1888  Buildings now being erected
Item 4 of 621 November 1889  Buildings completed
Item 5 of 618 January 1906  Bank considering acquiring next door property (60 Lomabard Street). Advice to be sought from McVicar Anderson
Item 6 of 69 1908  Bank considers alterations to get more accommodation

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 1John Macvicar Anderson A1888 Reconstruction

References

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Royal Bank of Scotland Group ArchivesCommercial Bank Board Minutes 5 April 1888, 12 July 1888, 17 December 1888, 21 November 1889, 1 March 1906, 9 July 1908