Shock of the new… In 1966 Martins Bank opens two new branches in Coventry: One at Warwick Road and the other at Cheylesmore on the Daventry Road. Warwick Road starts life immediately as the main branch in the city, the former holder of that title – High Street – being downgraded to sub-Branch status. Warwick Road epitomises 1960s architecture, and is in complete contrast to the original branch in the older part of the City. In spite of the radical exterior views, the interior of the branch lives up to Martins’ tradition of a bright and welcoming banking hall. It is also good to see that bandit screens are not yet needed, as the arrival of these will do much to remove the personal touch of branch banking. Martins’ expansion into the Midlands, which began as early as 1935 with Birmingham City Office shows no sign of stopping in 1966. News of the merger with Barclays is still just around the corner…			Branch Images © Barclays Ref: 0030/0738
Mr W Alderton Assistant Manager 1966 to 1969	Mr P R Thompson Assistant Manager 1969 onwards
Title: Type: Address: Index Number and District: Hours: Telephone: Services: Manager:						11-14-30 Coventry Warwick Road Main Branch from 1966 PO Box 74 23 Warwick Road Coventry CV1 2EQ Warwickshire 593 Midland Mon to Fri 1000-1500 Saturday 0900-1130 Coventry 23151/2 Nightsafe Installed Mr K S Peal Manager
					11-14-30 COVENTRY HIGH STREET
					11-14-30 COVENTRY CHEYLESMORE
1966 15 December 1969 3 February 1989 Currently				opened by Martins Bank Limited Barclays Bank Limited 20-23-61 Coventry Warwick Road Closed Solicitor’s Practice