Lothbury - Cheque, the past

London’s Best Office Spaces – The Links Between London’s Past and the Modern World

Its modern name is believed to have roots in the 7th Century and so has long been a part of the City of London’s history. There is also evidence that, before it was christened, it was part of the Roman settlement of ‘Londonium’ with remnants of ancient life being found 10 feet below today’s pavements and bus lanes. Skip forward several centuries and Lothbury found itself playing a part in modern history, too. No.41 Lothbury, specifically, was the home of the National Westminster Bank from the 1830s and it was within its banking hall that a customer, in 1834, cashed the first cheque drawn on a bank in the City of London. Today, the same property has been delicately refurbished to allow modern businesses to operate in the same setting.