The oldest part of the building was erected by the East India Company in 1725 on the site of: (a) House in Leadenhall Street and tenement in Lime Street adjoining its back gate, formerly occupied by Sir Henry Garway and by Thomas Atkins, Alderman., purchased in 1709 from th...
In 1712 a lengthy dispute began between the City of London and the East India Company when the City claimed rent for a piece of land behind the Company's house in Leadenhall Street.
House in Lime Street purchased by the East India Company in 1753 from Robert Fetherstonhaugh for £1,600. The site was used to erect the bullion office, pay office and cashier's house.
House in Lime Street assigned by Giles Vincent to the East India Company in 1754, and purchased by the East India Company from Christ's Hospital in 1798 as part of a scheme to enlarge East India House and widen the northern end of Lime Street.