Northamptonshire Union Bank - High Street, Weedon Bec, Northamptonshire, UK
Posted by: Dragontree
N 52° 14.024 W 001° 04.737
30U E 631187 N 5788774
This unique building used to house the Northamptonshire Union Bank.
Waymark Code: WM8FQ0
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/27/2010
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The Northamptonshire Union Bank was established in 1836 in Northampton and branches became evident throughout the county. It was the private banking business of John & Samuel Percival. In 1880 the bank became a limited liability and eventually stopped issuing notes in 1885. There were 25 branches and sub-branches and the bank was acquired by the National Provincial & Union Bank of England Ltd in 1920.
This bank in Weedon subsequently became the Nat West Bank which closed soon after 1982. Then an antiques shop moved in, a flower shop and today it is a record shop: (
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There are some interesting features on the building with a phoenix crest and some chimera on the ends of the facade.
This information is a joint effort between greysman, Norfolk12, TAG and ourselves.