A brick built bank in the Victorian Gothic style

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Thu 10 Dec, 2009 3:07 pm

There used to be a beautiful example of Victorian Gothic on either Park Row or East Parade - I can't remember which - I can't even remember whose bank it was - my have been Williams Deacons - but maybe not - whatever, it was knocked down in the sixtiies anyone else on here remember it?

Si · Post by Si » Thu 10 Dec, 2009 3:24 pm

Here's an aerial photo of the area from Leodis, unfortunately undated. Can you pinpoint your building from this, Trojan?Ooops! Try again...

Si · Post by Si » Thu 10 Dec, 2009 3:25 pm

Worked this time.

Si · Post by Si » Thu 10 Dec, 2009 3:35 pm

Williams Deacon c.1966, from Leodis.Is this the hideous monstrosity that replaced your Gothic bank on East Parade?

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Thu 10 Dec, 2009 4:28 pm

Si wrote: Worked this time. With the Norwich Union building at the bottom right on the same road there appears to be a gothic building - could that be it? Or is it St Annes?

Post by **chameleon** » Thu 10 Dec, 2009 6:39 pm

Trojan wrote: Si wrote: Worked this time. With the Norwich Union building at the bottom right on the same road there appears to be a gothic building - could that be it? Or is it St Annes? The buiding bottom right id Royal Exchange House with NU to the left. St Anne's is much higher up.

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Tue 22 Dec, 2009 9:11 pm

I've been thinking about this, and I think the bank was a branch of Martins. The style was very reminiscent of St Pancras Station.Martins was taken over by Nat West, I believe the logo was a Martin.

Barwicker · Post by **Barwicker** » Tue 22 Dec, 2009 9:40 pm

I can't comment on the bank branch in question but Martins Bank was taken over by Barclays.

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Tue 22 Dec, 2009 9:55 pm

Phone Books 1955Martins Bank30 Park Row???????Michael

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Tue 22 Dec, 2009 10:16 pm

Barwicker wrote: I can't comment on the bank branch in question but Martins Bank was taken over by Barclays. Yes you're right, I don't know why I put Nat West. Sorry.