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@Oliver Schick
The ground floor is too low, and insufficiently distinguished. The building is top-heavy as a result and unbalanced. Mind you, it's still a lovely building!
While it's an unattractive and exclusionary fortress in terms of its basic function, the proportions of the Bank of England are my second favourite in London after those of the dome of St Paul's:
(It's really hard to get a decent view of the Bank because of its location.)
I think the dome of St Paul's is the greatest architectural masterpiece in London (and way better than the dome of St Peter's in Rome), followed by the clocktower of the Palace of Westminster.