Lewtham, Tew And Co. - Wakefield, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 40.980 W 001° 29.955
30U E 599116 N 5949298
A branch of Lewtham, Tew And Co was erected on this site in 1809, but the building was later modified in 1880. The Wakefield Civic Society has placed a blue plaque on the building.
Waymark Code: WMZHXP
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/16/2018
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WAKEFIELD CIVIC SOCIETY
1-3 WOOD STREET
THE BANK OF LEATHAM, TEW &CO.
OPENED A BRANCH ON THIS SITE IN 1809.
THE CURRENT BUILDING, DESIGNED BY J.
NEILL * SON OF LEEDS, DATES FROM 1880.
LEATHAM & TEW MERGED WITH BARCLAYS
IN 1906. BARCLAYS REMAINED HERE
UNTIL 2012. IN 2017, THE BUILDING
REOPENED AS QUBANA
RESTAURANT.
2017
"John Leatham had provided quasi-banking services for customers at his shop in the Market Place at Pontefract for some time before entering into a formal partnership with James Jackson, Thomas Tew and Edward Trueman 1801. Initially, service was available in Pontefract and Doncaster but a third branch was opened in Wakefield when the business of Ingram, Kennet and Ingram was purchased. John Leatham and several of the family were Quakers. In 1834 the firm adopted the title Leatham, Tew and Co and remained so until the amalgamation with Barclay and Co Ltd in 1906."
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Surprisingly the side of the building has a sun dial on it, rather than a clock which youmight expect on a bank building of that time.