London Banter - View Single Post - A Moorgate to London Bridge Tunnel (Old chestnut)

gonzo · October 14th 04, 05:30 AM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.railway

"TP" wrote in message
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(Jim Brown) wrote:

If the Bank of England sacrificed its vaults (Very little use for them
now, with the gold sold off) and Cannon Street St was put underground
(Plus a new tunnel under the Thames), would a tunnel connecting
Moorgate and London Bridge be feasible? Or do the tube lines around
there make it impossible?

Unfortunately, you started with a false premise. You can be assured
that the Bank of England has plenty of reasons to use its vaults.

In the days of higher gold reserves, the gold was in any case mostly
held elsewhere.

aye its only one of a number of repositries around the country they use. im
sure they keep a lot of important paper work in them such as treasury bond
certificates. vaults arent just full of gold like fort knox in goldfinger.
cheers
james