List of Bank of England branches Branch Opened Closed Notes Photo Birmingham 1827 1997 Opened in Union Street (in the former banking house of Gibbins, Smith & Goode); moved in 1838 to the former Bank of Birmingham building on Bennetts Hill, and then into the former Staffordshire Joint Stock Bank premises at 1 Temple Row in 1890. In 1970 it moved into a new building (pictured) at No. 55. 100px Bristol 1827 1997 Opened on Bridge Street. Moved into purpose-built premises on Broad Street (by C. R. Cockerell) in 1847; and thence to a new building on the High Street in 1963. 100px Exeter 1827 1834 Opened in a house at 18 Southernhay Place; closed seven years later due to trading losses (the business was transferred to Plymouth). 100px Gloucester 1826 1849 Opened in a former provincial bank premises (Turner, Turner & Morris) in Northgate Street; when it closed due to trading losses the business was taken over by the Bristol branch. Hull 1829 1939 Opened in Salthouse Lane (pictured); moved into a new building (by Philip Hardwick) in Whitefriargate in 1856. Closed after the premises were judged to be in poor repair and inconveniently located. 100px Leeds 1827 1997 Opened in rented property in Boar Lane; relocated to Albion Street in 1835. The premises in Park Row (pictured), designed by Philip Hardwick, were opened in 1847; the branch moved into a new building in King Street in 1971. 100px Leicester 1844 1872 Opened in 10 Gallowtree Gate (former premises of defunct banking house Clarke, Mitchell & Co.); when it closed due to trading losses the business was merged into that of the Birmingham branch. Liverpool 1827 1986 Opened in Hanover Street; moved in 1849 into purpose-built premises by C. R. Cockerell. 100px London 'Law Courts' branch 1881 1975 Opened to facilitate links with the adjacent law courts and the Public Trustee office. 100px London 'Western' branch 1855 1930 Operated largely as a commercial bank; when the bank was disengaging from such activity, the building (and much of the business) was sold to the Royal Bank of Scotland. 100px Manchester 1826 1997 Opened in King Street. Moved into new premises designed by C. R. Cockerell on an adjacent site in 1847; then to a new building in Portland Street in 1971. 100px Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1828 1997 Opened in two converted houses on Clavering Place (later demolished for railway improvements). Moved to a new building in Grey Street (the bank's first purpose-built branch) in 1838, where it remained until a new building was opened on Pilgrim Street in 1971. 100px Norwich 1829 1852 Closed due to trading losses. 100px Plymouth 1834 1949 Opened to facilitate supply of money to the Royal Navy Dockyards. (The branch building, in George Street, was bomb-damaged in the Second World War and subsequently closed). Portsmouth 1834 1914 Opened in the High Street to facilitate supply of money to the Naval Dockyards. Closed eighty years later due to declining business (cash by this time being more easily procured from London). Southampton 1940 1986 Opened on the High Street (in premises designed by A. V. Heal) to facilitate the shipping of gold and currency, as well as to serve the south of England. 100px Swansea 1826 1859 Housed in the 'Old Bank' premises of Gibbins & Eaton in Temple Street, this was the only branch to have opened outside England. It closed due to trading losses and business was transferred to the Bristol branch.
List of Bank of England branches Branch Opened Closed Notes Photo Birmingham 1827 1997 Opened in Union Street (in the former banking house of Gibbins, Smith & Goode); moved in 1838 to the former Bank of Birmingham building on Bennetts Hill, and then into the former Staffordshire Joint Stock Bank premises at 1 Temple Row in 1890. In 1970 it moved into a new building (pictured) at No. 55. 100px Bristol 1827 1997 Opened on Bridge Street. Moved into purpose-built premises on Broad Street (by C. R. Cockerell) in 1847; and thence to a new building on the High Street in 1963. 100px Exeter 1827 1834 Opened in a house at 18 Southernhay Place; closed seven years later due to trading losses (the busines,s was transferred to Plymouth). 100px Gloucester 1826 1849 Opened in a former provincial bank premises (Turner, Turner & Morris) in Northgate Street; when it closed due to trading losses the business was taken over by the Bristol branch. Hull 1829 1939 Opened in Salthouse Lane (pictured); moved into a new building (by Philip Hardwick) in Whitefriargate in 1856. Closed after the premises were judged to be in poor repair and inconveniently located. 100px Leeds 1827 1997 Opened in rented property in Boar Lane; relocated to Albion Street in 1835. The premises in Park Row (pictured), designed by Philip Hardwick, were opened in 1847; the branch moved into a new building in King Street in 1971. 100px Leicester 1844 1872 Opened in 10 Gallowtree Gate (former premises of defunct banking house Clarke, Mitchell & Co.); when it closed due to trading losses the business was merged into that of the Birmingham branch. Liverpool 1827 1986 Opened in Hanover Street; moved in 1849 into purpose-built premises by C. R. Cockerell. 100px London 'Law Courts' branch 1881 1975 Opened to facilitate links with the adjacent law courts and the Public Trustee office. 100px London 'Western' branch 1855 1930 Operated largely as a commercial bank; when the bank was disengaging from such activity, the building (and much of the business) was sold to the Royal Bank of Scotland. 100px Manchester 1826 1997 Opened in King Street. Moved into new premises designed by C. R. Cockerell on an adjacent site in 1847; then to a new building in Portland Street in 1971. 100px Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1828 1997 Opened in two converted houses on Clavering Place (later demolished for railway improvements). Moved to a new building in Grey Street (the bank's first purpose-built branch) in 1838, where it remained until a new building was opened on Pilgrim Street in 1971. 100px Norwich 1829 1852 Closed due to trading losses. 100px Plymouth 1834 1949 Opened to facilitate supply of money to the Royal Navy Dockyards. (The branch building, in George Street was bomb-damaged in the Second World War and subsequently closed). Portsmouth 1834 1914 Opened in the High Street to facilitate supply of money to the Naval Dockyards. Closed eighty years later due to declining business (cash by this time being more easily procured from London). Southampton 1940 1986 Opened on the High Street (in premises designed by A. V. Heal) to facilitate the shipping of gold and currency, as well as to serve the south of England 100px Swansea 1826 1859 Housed in the 'Old Bank' premises of Gibbins & Eaton in Temple Street, this was the only bran.ch to have opened outside England. It closed due to trading losses and business was transferred to the Bristol branch.