Coutts Bank - Piccadilly, London, UK
N 51° 30.232 W 000° 08.935
30U E 697866 N 5709713
Coutt's Bank building stands at the junction of Piccadilly and Old Park Lane. It is now used by the Hard Rock group.
Waymark Code: WMD55V
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/20/2011
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The building has the look of an old bank but there is nothing to indicate that it belonged to Coutts. The only signage, on the two exterior walls and over the door reads "Rock Shop".
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The building is listed and its entry reads:
"No 134 (including No 1 Old Park Lane) G.V. II End of terrace block of chambers with bank. c1890-1900. Portland stone, slate roof. Free Style Flemish Renaissance. 6 storeys and gable attics. Pairs of tripartite windows flank single window through 5 storeys to Piccadilly, canted corner and similar 3-window return . Ground floor has arcaded openings with corner entrance. The pairs of mullioned tripartite windows are slightly recessed from wall plane in vertical panels. Elaborate cornice and 2 shaped gables with tripartite windows flanking single dormer in mansard; shaped gable over corner and one to return."
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The Hard Rock web site also mentions the bank:
"Hard Rock London announces the revamp of its legendary London treasure trove of rock memorabilia
"The Vault" located in the old Coutts Bank, now the Hard Rock Cafe London Rock Shop used to protect the Queens coffers. It lives up to its name and now houses the most valuable pieces of memorabilia in Hard Rock’s collection."
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