Threadneedle Street
Threadneedle Street a street in the City of London containing the premises of the Bank of England, which is also known as the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street. Threadneedle here comes from three-needle, possibly from a tavern with the arms of the city of London Guild of Needlemakers.
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