12/30/1801 AD founded
The Subscription room created in 1801 was the first regulated exchange in London, but the transformation was not welcomed by all parties.
On the first day of trading, non-members had to be expelled by a constable. In spite of the disorder, a new and bigger building was planned, at Capel Court.
William Hammond laid the first foundation stone for the new building on 18 May. It was finished on 30 December when "The Stock Exchange" was incised on the entrance.
