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 The expansion
of Martins Bank into the
Midlands begins in the mid 1930s, with the establishment of branches in
Birmingham, Hanley, Derby, Leicester Northampton and Nottingham. In 1948 a Branch is opened at Newcastle
Under Lyme, in premises at 19 the Ironmarket that serve the Bank well until
1962, when it is time to find something a little more up to date and to allow
the Bank to expand the business. You
can see the new premises on our page for 59 Ironmarket, where you will also find
a longer version of the following article printed in Martins Bank Magazine in
1965…
 Newcastle, Staffs is NOT in the potteries, and
everybody there takes great trouble to point this out. It is on the edge,
independent, attractive in many respects, a mixture of old and new, proud of its history and its association
with John of Gaunt: on its golf course students from the nearby University of
Keele are uncovering roman relics. Our branch was opened in 1948 by Mr F J
Mitchell who later became manager at Walsall. He was assisted by Mr J R
Dakin, now manager at Longton, and one of the results of our trip was to
remind us that the history of these branches constitutes a management success
story in itself to quell misgivings about working in unglamorous places. The new premises
at Newcastle opened three years ago, and the increase in business has raised
the staff from five to thirteen in ten years.
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