Royal Exchange, London
The Royal Exchange in the City of London was founded in 1565 by Sir Thomas Gresham to act as a centre of commerce for the city. The site was provided by the City of London Corporation and the Worshipful Company of Mercers, and is trapezoidal, flanked by the streets of Cornhill and Threadneedle which converge at Bank junction. The design was inspired by a bourse Gresham had seen in Antwerp.
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