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The Banker Today

Tucked between Blackfriars and City Thameslink stations, The Albion is a classic Young's pub offering a warm, lively-but-relaxed welcome in the heart of the City. With tables inside and a sociable spot out front, it's the perfect stop for after-work drinks, a catch-up with friends, or a proper sit-down meal.

One of the best spots in the Blackfriars area to watch live sport, with quality screens showing football, rugby and the Six Nations, and a buzzing atmosphere on match days.

If you are looking for a modern, fast paced, lively sports bar The Albion is perfect.

The Banker Past

The Albion was an O'Neill's from 2000 until just before June 2008, it was then tastefully refurbished and from then until now is in the capable hands of Youngs.

In 1769 the new Blackfriars Bridge, or Pitt Bridge, as it was then called, was opened, and the approach road to it was called New Bridge Street. The street was constructed between 1760 and 1768 and was built upon arches to cover the last remaining open stretch of the old Fleet River, which the City engineers had plans to convert into a sewer.

The Times Newspaper reported in 1919 The freehold of the Albion Hotel, Nos 2 and 3 New Bridge Street, Ludgate-circus, is about to be registered at the Land Registry as in the proprietorship, with absolute title, of Meux’s Brewery Company (Limited).

The Albion possessed a licence solely for the sale of cider up until 1955.