The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street

The Bank of England has been at the same location in the hear of the City of London since 1734. The stone complex fills an entire block with its entrance on Threadneedle St.

It's nickname came from this 1797 James Gillray cartoon that shows the Prime Minister -- William Pitt the Younger -- trying to get the central bank's gold as part of the protest against paper money.

The BOE is not the world's oldest central bank, that title is held by Sweden's Riksbank, which was established in 1668.

The Bank of England also holds the world's second-largest gold vault after the New York Fed holding about 400,000 bars worth more than GBP100 billion.

The UK central bank has a rich history and Mark Carney is the 121st governor as part of one of the great banking legacies. However, despite the nickname, no woman has ever led the Old Lady.

Bloomberg has more on the history and if you're ever in London -- like for the 2018 Finance Magnates London Summit -- the BOE has a free museum that's worth a quick trip.