British Linen Bank is a Grade II listed building in the City of London local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1972. Bank. 9 related planning applications.

British Linen Bank

WRENN ID
ruined-plaster-acorn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
City of London
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 June 1972
Type
Bank
Address
British Linen Bank, 37 and 38, Threadneedle Street Ec2, City and County of the City of London
OS grid reference
TQ 330 812
Coordinates
51.51455, -0.08398
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The British Linen Bank, located at Nos 37 and 38 on Threadneedle Street, is a Grade II listed building dating from 1902, attributed to architect J Macvicar Anderson. This classical building is constructed from Portland stone and features four storeys, with the top level designed as a partly recessed attic. The long frontage includes end pavilions and returns to the forecourt of No 40.

The ground storey is arcaded and rusticated, supported by Doric columns, and has a segmental pediment above the entrance. The two upper storeys are adorned with an order of engaged Corinthian columns and pilasters, with a balustrade at the pedestal level and above the entablature. The pilastered attic is also topped with a balustrade. A single-storeyed lobby with an arched entrance and carved relief above connects the building to No 15 Bishopgate.

Local climate

British Linen Bank sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  • Sale history — 1 transaction since 2023
  • Related listed building consents — 9 applications
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  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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