Lloyd’s Coffee House was opened by Edward Lloyd on Tower Street in 1686. The establishment was a popular place for sailors, merchants and shipowners. The dealings that took place led to the establishment of the insurance market Lloyd’s of London, Lloyd’s Register and several related shipping and insurance businesses.
About Lloyd’s Coffee House in brief
Lloyd’s Coffee House was opened by Edward Lloyd on Tower Street in 1686. The establishment was a popular place for sailors, merchants and shipowners. The dealings that took place led to the establishment of the insurance market Lloyd’s of London, Lloyd’s Register and several related shipping and insurance businesses.
The 17th century original shop frontage of Lloyd’s is owned by Lloyd’s and in 2011 was temporarily re-erected on display at the National Maritime Museum. A blue plaque in Lombard Street commemorates the coffee house’s second location.
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