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From
the M6 motorway – most of which isn’t built until after Martins’ disappears
from our high streets – you might be forgiven for thinking as you pass the
village of Tebay, that it is nothing more than a long row of terraced houses,
and railway line, against a backdrop of stunning but somewhat bleak views.
One bright spot, is the great tradition of “front room” banking, which is
carried on beautifully by Martins Bank’s little sub-Branch there, in the
wilds above Kendal. The Lake District
is dotted with such branches, representative of the banking companies that
were consumed by the mergers and acquisitions that led to the modern-day
Martins Bank. More importantly, they demonstrate also the need for banking in
remote communities at a time when the internet isn’t even science
fiction! Our smaller image from 1969, depicts
the sad demise of Tebay sub Branch in the form of a gloomy sign attached to
the downpipe in view of those lovely rain-worn stone shapes peculiar to
Westmorland – change is coming, and your days are numbered…
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