There must be something about bank branches and corners, largely perhaps because so many banks choose to put branches on them! It is perhaps the double aspect that grabs the attention of customers, and in the twenty-first century, most of these buildings would fall foul of health and safety simply by virtue of the steps up to the front door. Some of these branches are however built to last, and Martins Bank’s Branch at Preston’s Moor Park, at the corner of Garstang Road and Ellen Street, is still with us today.	Image © Barclays Ref 0030/2350
Thanks to some more wonderfully preserved glimpes into the past from Barclays’ collection, we can see both sides of Moor Park, and its somewhat psychedelic interior as well…
				Above: Ellen Street Aspect Left: Garstang Road Aspect Below: Branch interior
Images © Barclays Ref 30/2350
Title: Type: Address: Index Number and District: Hours: Telephone: Services: Manager:			11-94-60 Preston Moor Park Sub to 11-94-60 Preston 31 Garstang Road Preston PR1 1LA Lancashire 769 Manchester Mon to Fri 1000-1500 Saturday 0900-1130 Preston 56912 Nightsafe Installed Mr L Richards Manager
1965 15 December 1969 Currently		Opened by Martins Bank Limited Barclays Bank Limited 20-69-85 Preston 38 Fishergate