The third and present Royal Exchange in 1844. The Bank of England is on the left.

The second Royal Exchange in 1751.

The Royal Exchange in the City of London was founded in 1565 by Sir Thomas Gresham to act as a centre of commerce for the city. The site was provided by the Corporation of London and the Worshipful Company of Mercers, and is roughly triangular, formed by the converging streets of Cornhill and Threadneedle Street. The design was inspired by a bourse Gresham had seen in Antwerp. Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Royal_Exchange_ILN_1844. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Royal_Exchange_ILN_1844. ... Headquarters London Governor Mervyn King Central Bank of United Kingdom Currency Pound Sterling ISO 4217 Code GBP Base borrowing rate 5. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The City of London is a geographically-small city within Greater London, England. ... // Events March 1 - the city of Rio de Janeiro is founded. ... Portrait by Anthonis Mor, c. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Coat of arms of the City of London as shown on Blackfriars station. ... The Worshipful Company of Mercers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. ... Cornhill is one of the principal streets of the City of London, the historic nucleus of modern London. ... Threadneedle Street Threadneedle Street is a road in the City of London, leading from an intersection with Poultry, Cornhill, King William Street and Lombard Street, to Bishopsgate. ... A stock exchange is an organization of which the members are stock brokers. ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ...

The Royal Exchange was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth I who awarded the building its Royal title, on January 23, 1571. Elizabeth I redirects here. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 11 - Austrian nobility is granted Freedom of religion. ...

Gresham's original building was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666. A second exchange was built on the site, designed by Edward Jerman, which opened in 1669, and which was destroyed by fire in January 1838. Detail of painting from 1666 of the Great Fire of London by an unknown artist, depicting the fire as it would have appeared on the evening of Tuesday, 4 September from a boat in the vicinity of Tower Wharf. ... 1666 is often called Annus Mirabilis. ... // Events Samuel Pepys stopped writing his diary. ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Interior of Royal Exchange, during 2002 Cow Parade

During the 17th century, stockbrokers were not allowed in the Royal Exchange due to their rude manners, hence they had to operate from other establishments in the vicinity, like Jonathan's Coffee-House. Royal Exchange, London (interior) - Photograph by Michael Reeve, 11 July 2002. ... Royal Exchange, London (interior) - Photograph by Michael Reeve, 11 July 2002. ... A stock broker or stockbroker or stock brokerage is someone or a firm who performs transactions in financial instruments on a stock market as an agent of his/her/its clients who are unable or unwilling to trade for themselves. ... Jonathans Coffee-House in Change Alley is famous as the original site of the London Stock Exchange. ...

The third Royal Exchange building still stands on the site and adheres to the original layout - consisting of a four-sided structure surrounding a central courtyard where merchants and tradesmen could do business. This building was designed by Sir William Tite, features pediment sculptures by Richard Westmacott (the younger), and was opened by Queen Victoria on October 28, 1844, though trading did not commence until January 1, 1845. William Tite (1798-1873) was a British architect. ... Richard Westmacott (the younger) (1799 - 19 April 1872) - also sometimes described as Richard Westmacott III (to distinguish him from his father and grandfather - both sculptors bearing the same name) - was a prominent English sculptor of the early- and mid-19th century. ... Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India from 1 May 1876, until her death on 22 January 1901. ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... Jan. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

The Royal Exchange ceased to act as a centre of commerce in 1939, although it was for a few years in the 1980's, home to the London International Financial Futures Exchange, LIFFE. It is now a luxurious shopping centre. Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange, known as LIFFE (pronounced life as in human life, and never liff-eee) is a financial futures market based in London. ... ...

Shops on the Royal Exchange include Hermès, Molton Brown, Paul Smith, Haines & Bonner, Tiffany and Theo Fennell. Hermès (pronounced ) is a leather goods, fashion, and perfume company based in Paris, France. ... Haines and Bonner is a premium quality shirt manufacturer, founded in 1865, with shops in Covent Garden, the City of London and stockists throughout the UK. Its corporate heritage comes from the Snowdon Collar Works, which were established in Chard, Somerset, England in 1865. ... Tiffany (TIF-ah-nee) is a female given name of Greek origin meaning manifestation of God. ...

The Gresham Grasshopper

The Gresham grasshopper

The big Gresham Grasshopper can be seen on the Royal Exchange's weathervane. This commemorates the founder, Sir Thomas Gresham, whose crest it was. The device was later borrowed by the famous Faneuil Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, in imitation of the Royal Exchange. Image File history File links Grasshopper-crest. ... Image File history File links Grasshopper-crest. ... A weather vane, also called a wind vane, is a movable device attached to an elevated object such as a roof for showing the direction of the wind. ... Portrait by Anthonis Mor, c. ... Faneuil Hall, located near the waterfront and todays Government Center in Boston, Massachusetts, has been a marketplace and a meeting hall since 1742. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ...

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