BOE Mulls Sale of Wimbledon Tennis Qualifying Ground (1)

Amid a wide-ranging push to slash its costs, the Bank of England is looking to restart the sale of a London sports club that helps host the annual Wimbledon tennis tournament.

The UK central bank has hired property agent Knight Frank to help with a freehold sale, according to publicly available procurement notices. A BOE spokesperson told Bloomberg this related to the Roehampton site it owns, which contains a sports center and grounds that are currently leased to the All England Lawn Tennis Club.

The premises were bought by the Bank of England in the early 1900s to provide ...