11-199 Foulridge

At one time or another, Colne Branch is in charge of a number of sub-Branches at COLNE MARKET STREET, COLNE AUCTION MART, COTTONTREE, Foulridge, LANESHAWBRIDGE, PRIMET BRIDGE and also at TRAWDEN, the only sub-branch to survive until the merger with Barclays. Foulridge is an original Branch of the Craven Bank, which merges with the Bank of Liverpool in 1906, and has outlets both in Lancashire and Yorkshire.

In Service: before 1906 until 1950

Extract from Martins Bank Limited Annual Report and Accounts 1927 © Barclays

1924 Foulridge Listing in Kelly Directory - University of Leicester - MBA In the days before mass car ownership, cash machines and all manner of mobile devices, these small Branches are an economic lifeline for the communities they serve. However, whilst serving customers for two hours on a Friday doesn’t really sound like a sustainable economic success story, Foulridge must have been a special case, as it makes it all the way to 1950, without even having to close for the Second World War.