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At the entrance to Clarence Park in Bury is a large rock, said to have arrived there through the actions of ice age glaciers.  This area of Bury was once known as Fleet Street, indeed Martins’ Branch at 1 The Rock was known in its days as a branch of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank (see image below) as Bury Fleet Street Branch. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank Manager at that time was Mr P G Gow, with Mr W A Brown acting as sub manager. 

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Image © Martins Bank Archive Collections

In Service: Pre 1922 until 3 February 1969

Image © Barclays Ref 0030-0495

In the 1960s, Martins Bank has four branches in the Bury, the main office is found at 26 SILVER STREET, with sub branches at TOTTINGTON, and of course The Rock.  A separate branch is located at Bury Bridge, ELTON.   The Rock makes it through the merger with Barclays, although the building is nowadays home to an insurance company. Nevertheless, Barclays still has a link with this part of Bury with a branch situated nearby at 1 Central Street, The Rock.

 

 

 

 

 

Miss J A Lord

Joined the Bank Here

1937 to 1955

Mr Robert Hamer

Clerk in Charge

1938 to 1954

Mr G Farrow

Clerk in Charge

1962 to 1968

Mr Brian J Steeles

On the Staff

1964 to 1965

Mr A Blackshaw

Clerk in Charge

1968 onwards

 

BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED

Silver Street

DISTRICT BANK LIMITED

36 The Rock

LLOYDS BANK LIMITED

Market Place

 

 

 

 

 

MARTINS BANK LIMITED

26 Silver Street                Elton

1 The Rock                      Tottington

MIDLAND BANK LIMITED

2 Market Place

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK

14 Market Street

 

 

 

 

 

WESTMINSTER BANK LIMITED

2 The Rock

WILLIAMS DEACON’S BANK

Listed only as “Bury”

 

 

 

Title:

Type:

Address:

Index Number and District:

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Telephone:

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Manager:

11-22-70 Bury The Rock

Self remitting Sub to 11-39-20 Bury

1 The Rock Bury Lancashire

795 Manchester

Mon to Fri 1000-1500

Saturday 0900-1130

061 764 2140

Night Safe

Mr A Blackshaw Clerk in Charge

 

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Bury ELTON

Pre 1922

1928

3 February 1969

The Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank

Martins Bank Limited

Closed and moved Barclays Bank Limited 20-16-09 Bury the Rock

Bury TOTTINGTON

 

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