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The Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank opens a Branch in Bolton’s Bradshawgate by 1922, which stays open for about ten years. For the last four of these, it is listed as the main branch of Martins in Bolton.

The exact opening date is not known, but it closes, with business transferred to 12 Deansgate, on 9 April 1932.

In Service: by 1922 until 9 April 1932

Image © Barclays 1930

Image © Kellys 1924 Directory of Lancashire – University of Leicester and www.ancestry.co.uk

The Bank of Liverpool and Martins Branch at 12 Deansgate, built and opened in 1925 wins out probably for having the space to cope with the expanding business of the Bank. Unfortunately 25 Bradshawgate branch is not one of those chosen to be featured with an accompanying lithograph print in the Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank’s fiftieth anniversary book published in 1922. However, that book, along with Martins Bank’s 1930 Annual Report and Accounts and Kelly’s Directory have provided the details shown in our Branch Information section below. Incidentally, in 1922, when the Bank of Liverpool and Martins is still a rival of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank, it opens a temporary branch at No 39 Bradshawgate, pending the erection of permanent premises at 12 Deansgate.