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Former Bank of England Building, Manchester
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General information
Town or city Manchester
Country England
Coordinates 53°28′53″N 2°14′36″W / 53.481372°N 2.243387°W / 53.481372; -2.243387
Completed 1846
Design and construction
Architect Charles Robert Cockerell
Designations
Listed Building – Grade I
Official name: Bank of England Trustee Savings Bank
Designated: 25 February 1952
Reference #: 1291596

The Former Bank of England building at 82 King Street, Manchester, is a historic banking building. It has been recognised as a Grade I listed building, maintained by Manchester City Council. It was designed by Charles Robert Cockerell and constructed in the 1840s, being completed in 1846.

It was occupied by the local agency of the Bank of England from 1847 to 1970, and the Bank returned to the site in 1998, moving into some of the modern offices built at the rear of the original building.

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