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The imposing
building at 9/11 Railway Street Altrincham, comes to Martins Bank through the
merger in 1928 of the Lancashire and Yorkshire bank and the Bank of Liverpool
and Martins. This is one of only a few branches to display its own date of birth –
1883 - in Roman numerals, the original “bar code” if you like!
In 1922 the branch is known as
“Altrincham and Bowdon” under the management of the Lancashire and Yorkshire
Bank’s Mr A H M Gow. Altrincham
(pronounced “Altringham” as if you have shortened the words “altering
them”) along with its neighbours at Broadheath,
Hale, Timperley, Sale and Sale Moor receives little or no mention in Martins
Bank Magazine. This part of Cheshire
is largely swallowed up by the growth of “Greater Manchester” from the late
1960s onwards, and we therefore need more information and your memories of
working at or using these branches. If you can help, please get in touch with
us at the usual address: martinsbankarchive@btinternet.com. |
In service: 1883 – 25 November 2011
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© Barclays Ref: 0030/0039
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It was with huge sadness that we learned of the demise of
Altrincham branch in November 2011.
Whilst Barclays did not move out of Altrincham altogether, they
relocated from this magnificent building to somewhere “a little more up to
date”. For me personally, another piece of childhood has been lost. Editor, EASTER 2011
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