The Counting House
Dining & Drinks
- Signature Dishes: The pub is famous for its award-winning handmade British pies. The menu also includes pub classics like beer-battered fish and chips.
- Beverages: As a Fuller’s Ale & Pie House, it offers a wide range of cask-conditioned ales, including London Pride, alongside craft beers and fine wines.
Hotel & Events
- Accommodation: The hotel features 21 boutique bedrooms (opened in 2019) located in the former City University Club. In a nod to its financial history, rooms are named after British coins such as Sovereign, Guinea, and Florin.
- Venues: The former bank manager’s offices have been converted into private function rooms for meetings and weddings
Address: The Counting House, EC3, 50 Cornhill, London, EC3V 3PD
Interesting Facts:
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Site HeritageThe building stands on the site of a 2,000-year-old Roman basilica, and elements of the ancient foundations are still preserved in the sub-basement.
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Banking RootsBuilt in 1893 as Prescott’s Bank, the interior retains its original grandeur, featuring a massive oval servery, a high stained-glass dome, chandeliers, and Spanish mahogany details.
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Dickens ConnectionWhile the current building dates to the late 19th century, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol places Ebenezer Scrooge’s fictional counting house in this same area of Cornhill
