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In Service: 1961 until 27 February 1969

Martins Bank’s Branch at Banbury Cattle Market is opened in 1961 at a point in the Southern expansion of the Bank that sees many new sub branches opened at cattle markets (known in the North as Auction Marts), industrial workplaces and universities.  Banbury once boasted one of the largest cattle markets in Western Europe, dating from Victorian times, even served by its own railway branch line.

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Although the cattle market itself closes down in 1966, Martins’ sub-Branch there is kept open to serve the immediate area, until February 1969.  We would really like to find an image of the cattle market from the early 1960s, and it would be even better if there was a shot that included the branch.  If you can help with images or information about this or any of Martins Bank’s 1000+ Branch buildings, please do get in touch with us at the usual address, martinsbankarchive@btinternet.com.  Six months after the opening of the main branch at Banbury (pictured below), Martins Bank Magazine pays the branch a visit and makes the following obervation regarding the necessity for the Bank to open a Cattle Market Branch as soon as possible:

1959 02 MBM.jpgAt the moment, Banbury is essentially a market town and its cattle market is open four days a week, once for sheep, once for stores and attested cattle, once for general sales and once for Irish cattle.  Three of the other banks have branches there, and it is obvious that we must open one ourselves at the earliest possible moment. With the developments to come, therefore, we appear to have arrived at just the right time, and in six months our business has made most satisfactory and gratifying progress.

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BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED

Midland Marts

LLOYDS BANK LIMITED

Cattle Market

MARTINS BANK LIMITED

Cattle Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIDLAND BANK LIMITED

Market

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK

Market

WESTMINSTER BANK LIMITED

Cattle Market

 

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Manager:

Martins Bank Limited 11-34-00 Banbury Cattle Market

Sub to 11-34-00 Banbury

Cattle Market Banbury Oxfordshire

579 Midland

Wed and Thu 1100-1430 

No Saturday Service

Banbury 3676

Counter Service Only

Mr R Raw MM Manager (Banbury)

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Banbury

1961

27 February 1969

Opened by Martins Bank Limited

Closed

Bangor Garth Road (Temp)

 

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