11-599 Barrowford - 2 Holmfield View

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Craven Bank

Barrowford is one of the original sub branches of the Craven Bank, and comes to Martins with the 1906 amalgamation of the Bank of Liverpool and the Craven Bank Limited. Whilst there is a sub branch at Barrowford continually between 1889 and 1992 it occupies a total of THREE different addresses in the village over that time. Starting life at 4 King Edward Terrace, it moves to 2 Holmfield View, and in August 1951 it moves once more to 5 Gladstone Terrace.

Barrowford is a large village, and Martins operates its business there as a sub-Branch to Nelson. It looks as though local business was substantial and steady, as Barrowford opens for sixteen hours spread over the full six-day banking week. This provides a convenient service for personal customers and allows local businesses to pay in takings, and collect cash supplies for their tills.

The move is made from Holmfield View to Gladstone terrace over the weekend of 18-19 August 1951, and an advertisement similar to this one is taken out in the local press to advise customers – this signifies the importance attached to the business of this busy little office, at a time when cash was by far the largest medium for making payments…

In Service: 1889 until 18 August 1951