Search Results

The Midland Bank is prominent on the left, facing the National Westminster and Barclays, which was a few steps from Lloyds' palatial building opposite the Royal Hotel.

The chequered brick and weather boarded cottage (right) is Barclays Bank; it opened in 1910 in what was then the front room of a cottage. The bank was to stay here until 1999.

Opposite is Cawdells' department store with its imposing 1930s frontage; demonstrating the commercial success and wealth of Watford are branches of the National Provincial, Barclays and Lloyds Banks.

The Barley Arms (right) is an 18th-century inn with stone quoins and stone window surrounds. It is one of three attractive inns, which must add to the popularity of the village.

Barclays Bank on the right is now Alldays convenience store, and the distant view is now dominated by tall 1990s offices, Dukes Court.

A smart two-seater convertible is parked outside the imposing Barclays Bank, which had been built in 1910 as the Boston & Spalding Bank.

Just beyond Barclays Bank you can see the gates to Forrest Stores (also at Shere).

Penningtons and the Scotch Wool Shop (right) are now Boots, Martins Bank beyond is now Barclays, and the Co-op (beside Fine Fare) is now Stead & Simpson's.

Barclay's Bank is still at 64 Eastgate (extreme right). As the railways since Lord Beeching's cuts do not visit Louth, the sign (left) pointing to the station has also gone.

The smaller Barclays Bank, seen here on the right, is still next to Lloyds, but has gone round the comer out of sight.

Barclays Bank (left) was the Bank of Leatham and Tew before 1906, and from 1776 to 1801 the Black Bull Inn occupied this 18th-century private house.

Behind the Barley Mow pub in the centre of the picture, the northern and southern branches of the River Wey unite.

Barclays Bank on the extreme right was built in the early 19th century. It is now owned by Dewhurst the butcher, and apart from a rather more modern frontage, survives intact.

At the far end is Abbeygate Street, with the three-storey Barclays Bank of 1881, which incorporated the Post and Sorting Office until 1895, the Midland Bank of 1914, and Whipps the fishmonger.

The site was redeveloped as Barclays Bank and several shops, while the former Wilts and Dorset Bank to its left is now Lloyds TSB.

Barclays Bank beyond has gone and been replaced by Goodwins hardware store. Further on was Hall's men's wear shop, but it too is no more.

Barclays Bank beyond has gone and been replaced by Goodwins hardware store. Further on was Hall's men's wear shop, but it too is no more.

Barclay's Bank is still at 64 Eastgate (extreme right). As the railways since Lord Beeching's cuts do not visit Louth, the sign (left) pointing to the station has also gone.

Penningtons and the Scotch Wool Shop (right) are now Boots, Martins Bank beyond is now Barclays, and the Co-op (beside Fine Fare) is now Stead & Simpson's.

Most of the land around Pitsea, Dunton and Langdon Hills had originally been farmland; the crops were mainly barley, oats, wheat, peas, beans, and clover.

Villagers grew barley, fruit and vegetables, whilst the village shop supplied everything from treacle to paraffin oil.

Later used as an area office by Courage until 1978, the whole site has now been redeveloped as the main local branch of Barclay's Bank, although the original façade has been retained.

The West Riding Union Bank on the left (later Barclays) replaced the Royal Hotel. In the middle on their own island site was Fletchers the grocers.

Children of the famous Gurney family (one of the founders of Barclays' Bank) stayed in lodgings in this street, on the site of the present Boots the chemist.