Barclay Bank _ Redruth Cornwall UK
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N 50° 13.958 W 005° 13.790
30U E 340973 N 5566876
Former Barclay and Company Limited Bank and now Redruth Town Council Offices
Waymark Code: WM10MZM
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/30/2019
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The building was originally for The Barclay and Company Limited-
This joint stock bank originated when a number of private banks in Cornwall amalgamated to establish a joint stock limited company. Bolitho, Sons and Co (Mount's Bay Bank) and Robins, Foster, Coode and Bolitho (East Cornwall Bank) were the prime movers, with their alliance in 1889. Over the next twelve months further mergers occured involving Hodge and Co of Devonport in 1889; Williams, Williams and Grylls of Falmouth; Willyams, Treffry and Co of St Austell, and Willyams, Willyams and Co of Truro in 1890. As a result the title of the firm changed to Bolitho, Williams, Foster, Coode, Grylls and Co Ltd otherwise known as the Consolidated Bank of Cornwall. Further mergers included Redruth District Bank in 1891, and Batten, Carne and Carne's Banking Co Ltd in 1896. The Consolidated Bank of Cornwall was acquired by Barclay and Co Ltd in 1905, this being the largest of Barclays' acquisitions up to 1914.
[https://www.archive.barclays.com/items/show/5222]
Redruth Town Council now occupy the building-
Redruth Town Council; a valuable resource of information to all residents and visitors to the town. You can find out more about what happens within the Town Council and the wider Redruth area. We hope this site will be a two-way channel of advice, assistance and information between local residents and the Council. We want to involve more people in what is happening in and around the town, providing a platform for communication and discussion of important local issues and an insight into the town's organisation.
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