Bank of England

The Bank of England, formally the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, is the central bank of the United Kingdom. The custodian of the UK's official gold reserves, it has been headquartered on Threadneedle Street in London's main financial district, the City of London, since 1734.
==History==
===Origins===
Following England's defeat at the hands of the French in the , King William III was faced with the task of rebuilding the country's navy, but lacking the funds to do so. A Scottish merchant named proposed the people raise a loan of £1.2 million for the English government, with those that donated being incorporated as "The Governor and Company of the Bank of England", with banking privileges that included the issuing of notes.Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Bank of England
Established in 1694, the bank proved to be a resounding success, quickly gathering the money needed to rebuild the navy. Originally based in Mercer's Chapel, the organization moved to a new building on in 1734; since then, the bank has undergone numerous architectural changes.
In 1811, an employee was found guilty of forgery and executed for his crimes. The employee's sister, Sarah Whitehead, was grief-stricken and would visit the bank every day for the next 25 years, asking to see her brother. As a result, the bank become known as "The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street", or simply, the "Old Lady".
===Bank robberies===
By 1868, Thomas Newman Hunt had become the Governor of the Bank of England, aided by Philip Twopenny, who ran the bank's daily affairs. In actuality, Twopenny was a Templar that had different branches of the bank robbed every few months, using the stolen money to fund the Order. The Assassin Jacob Frye put a stop to these activities, assassinating Twopenny in the bank's vault while he was orchestrating another heist.Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – A Bad Penny
However, the bank's printing plates were stolen in the ensuing confusion, causing London to be flooded with counterfeit currency. This, coupled with Twopenny's death, destroyed the citizenry's faith in their currency, with inflation rapidly setting in and riots growing in frequency. The printing plates were subsequently recovered and smuggled back into the bank by Evie Frye, at the behest of Sergeant Frederick Abberline, which helped restore faith in the economy.Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Unbreaking the Bank
==Gallery==
ACS Bank of England Courtyard - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the bank's courtyard
ACS Interior - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the bank's clerk room
ACS Bank of England Library - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the bank's library
ACS Bank of England - Concept Art.jpg|The bank's vault
ACS Bank of England Vault Door - Concept Art.jpg|Ceoncept art of the vault door
OldBank_Crack_The_Code.png|Bank of England in Crack The Code
NewBank_Crack_The_Code.png|Modern Day Bank in Crack The Code
==Trivia==
*The Bank of England is custodian to the official gold reserves of the United Kingdom and many other countries. Its vault covers a floor space greater than that of the third-tallest building in the City, , and its deposits are estimated to contain more than £156,000,000,000 (£156 billion) in gold.
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
==References==
Category:Banks
Category:Landmarks in London