11-118 Bootle Strand Road

Bootle Strand Road is one of two branches that become part of the new Martins Bank in 1928 following the amalgamation of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank with the Bank of Liverpool and Martins. The other branch is at 99 Stanley Road. Our records – which date from 1922 - show that the Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank Manager for both branches is Mr A Watson. In 1937 Mr F H Creer is appointed to the position, looking after strand Road until it is destroyed by enemy action 1941.

In Service by 1922, bombed 1941, closed 1945

Image © Barclays 1928

Image © BT 1938

Sadly, that’s where the story ends for Strand Road, as Martins Bank is not prepared to rebuild, choosing instead to cut its losses, as mentioned in this extract from the Bank’s Minute Book:

Acc 80/588 : 21.08.1945 Strand Road, Liverpool. “We would not wish the buildings to be re-erected as they were before the war. It was proposed to take a value payment”

In addition to the four Bootle branches shown in above, a further Branch at 508 Stanley Road Bootle, known as Linacre Branch, was opened by the Bank of Liverpool in 1898.