Old Lady of Threadneedle Street

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The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street is the traditional nickname for the Bank of England, the United Kingdom’s central bank located on Threadneedle Street in London.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf metonym
nickname
appliesTo Bank of England
associatedWith British monetary policy
City of London financial district
financial regulation in the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
describes central bank of the United Kingdom
linked to: Bank of England
hasCulturalOrigin United Kingdom
hasGenre personification
hasNotableReference "The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street" cartoon by James Gillray
hasPart "Old Lady"
"Threadneedle Street"
language English
locatedIn City of London
England
London
linked to: City of London

Threadneedle Street
United Kingdom
mentionedIn British political discourse
economic commentary
refersTo Bank of England
symbolizes Bank of England independence
British financial establishment
United Kingdom central banking system
linked to: Bank of England
usedBy British media
economists
financial journalists
usedFor Bank of England
usedSince 19th century

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Bank of England alsoKnownAs Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
Old Lady of Threadneedle Street hasNotableReference "The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street" cartoon by James Gillray
linked to: Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
Old Lady alsoKnownAs Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
subject linked to: "Old Lady"