11-29-60 Willaston

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Bank Staff who are likely to suffer regular paper cuts or bruised fingers from the careless use of a crossing stamp would be wise to have themselves placed at Martins Bank’s Willaston sub-Branch, as conveniently, the Red Cross operates from within the same building! Willaston opens on 15 July 1965 as a sub-Branch to Neston (which is in turn a self-accounting sub branch to Heswall), and remains open until April 2000.

Image © Martins Bank Archive Collections

In Service: 15 July 1965 until 7 April 2000

Images © Barclays Ref 0030-3213

Image © Barclays Ref 0030-3213

The Wirral Peninsula has many Martins Branches and makes up a good-sized portion of the Bank’s Liverpool District. In the 1960s Willaston operates on reduced hours over four weekdays and is also open on Saturday mornings. At the time this particular branch was opened, July 1965, advertisements like the one above are taken out in the local press to herald the opening of new branches.

We are grateful to friend of the Archive Craig Turner, who keeps an eye for us on open and closed Martins Bank branches in the Wirral area. He contacted us to let us know what the former Branch at Willaston is currently being used for. He wrote to us in 2014:

“When the branch closed in 2000 the solicitors were already occupying the right-hand side. They took over the left-hand side after it had been a (very small) art gallery for a short time. The original front door to the bank has been removed and there is a window in its place.”

If you have memories of Martins Bank, or images, or can help with identying the current usage of one of Martins Bank’s 1000+ Branch buildings, please do get in touch with us at the usual address: martinsbankarchive@btinternet.com

1965 Willaston Exterior Close Up 30-3213.jpg