11-43-70 Wearhead

Wearhead is the sub-Branch to Martins Bank’s ST JOHN’S CHAPEL office. Unusually the opening hours of these two offices are arranged using a combination of morning and afternoon opening times across the six-day banking week. It’s a bit like having one branch split over two locations. Opened by the North Eastern Banking Company in 1905, Wearhead will survive the merger with Barclays by about six months, and thus go to extremes to be helpful at least until the end of Martins Bank. Inside, the branch is bright and airy, and free of bandit screens, making village banking even more personal and friendly…

In Service: 1905 until 1 May 1970

Image © Barclays Ref: 0030-3098

Images © Barclays Ref: 0030-3098

Mr Andrew Smith

On the Staff

1920

Mr E B Russell

Manager

1932 to 1937

Mr W B Young

Clerk in Charge

1937 to 1939

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11-43-70 Wearhead

Sub to 11-43-70 St John's Chapel

Front street Wearhead Bishop Auckland County Durham

365 North Eastern

Mon to Thu 1000-1200

Saturday 0930-1015

Wearhead 204

Counter Service only

Mr J R Hall Manager (St John’s Chapel)

Watford High Street

1905

7 August 1914

18 December 1918

3 January 1928

15 December 1969

1 May 1970

Opened by The North Eastern Banking Company

Bank of Liverpool

Bank of Liverpool and Martins

Martins Bank Limited

Barclays Bank Limited 20-74-61 St John’s Chapel

Closed

Wednesbury

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