BANK OF ENGLAND

 This is where your currency is controlled folks. It is the UK's central bank, with a  mission is to deliver monetary and financial stability for the people of the United Kingdom.

The Bank's headquarters have been in London's main financial district, the City of London, on Threadneedle Street, since 1734. It is sometimes known as The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street, a name taken from a satirical cartoon by James Gillray in 1797. The road junction outside is known as Bank junction.

In this picture, the Bank of England is on the left, and to the right is the Royal Exchange. Because of the high security, you cannot enter the building unless you have specific reasons to do so. However, just around the corner is the Bank of England Museum, which will give you an impression of what it is like inside.