One essential
feature of theMARTINPLANNINGInformation Wallet – which is
first issued to customers in 1966 – is the List of Branches of Martins Bank.
At this stage the Bank has just reached the pinnacle of its success, but this
success is also just beginning to cost a lot of money. With big changes still
just out of sight around the corner, there is no reason to believe the Bank
will not continue its exponential growth as the only major independent
English joint stock bank, to be based outside London. However, times are
about to change radically, heralding not only the adoption of a decimal
currency in the UK, but also the merger with Barclays - as you can read in
our featureBEGINNING
OF THE END.When the
Martinplanning lists are printed in 1966/7 the Bank still has almost 750
Branches and sub-Branches in Enland, Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel
Islands. Even more Branches will be opened within the twelve months before
news of the merger with Barclays brings about the beginning of the end for
Martins Bank.In this section, we have
listed branches mainly in alphabetical order, with some large towns and
cities having their own lists of branches and sub branches from which you can
choose. For example:
ABCDEFGHetc…
–
Alphabetical lists of Branches
LEEDSLONDONetc…
–
Principal District Branches / sub Branches and services
BURYKENDALWORTHINGetc…
–
Smaller towns or cities with three or more Branches / sub
Branches
The Branches that were still open
still open at 31 December 1968 are shown in our listings in DARK RED, those already closed at various
points in the history of Martins Bank are shown inBLUE CAPITALS, along with the dates they were
closed.Use the grid to help you to
jump straight to the different towns, cities or sections of the alphabet, and
your browser’s back button to return to the grid to make another selection.
