Regulation

How the Bank of England is spending £20m to keep its historic building intact

The Bank of England's Grade I listed building comes with a steep maintenance bill, FN analysis shows

The Bank of England is spending £7m on vents alone
The Bank of England is spending £7m on vents alone Photo: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

£7m spent on vents, £3.7m on water pipes and £1.9m on cabling.

These are just some of the bills the Bank of England has racked up as it tries to make its 18th-century Threadneedle Street building fit for the modern age.

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