An old engraving showing South Sea House, Threadneedle Street in the City of London, England, UK c. 1750. This building was the headquarters of the South Sea Company. Incorporated in 1711, the company was assigned a monopoly on British trade with Spanish America but when that failed, it embarked upon a speculative scheme that ended in the economic collapse known as the ‘South Sea Bubble’. It saw many investors ruined. The building was partly remodelled in the 1850s but was eventually demolished at the end of the 19th century.
An old engraving showing South Sea House, Threadneedle Street in the City of London, England, UK c. 1750. This building was the headquarters of the South Sea Company. Incorporated in 1711, the company was assigned a monopoly on British trade with Spanish America but when that failed, it embarked upon a speculative scheme that ended in the economic collapse known as the ‘South Sea Bubble’. It saw many investors ruined. The building, located on the corner with Bishopsgate was designed around a quadrangle. The building was partly remodelled in the 1850s but was eventually demolished at the end of the 19th century.
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Location: Threadneedle Street, City of London, England, UK
Photo credit: © M&N / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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