National Provincial Bank

National Provincial Bank was a British retail bank which operated in England and Wales from 1833 until 1970 when it was merged into the National Westminster Bank. It continued to exist as a dormant non-trading company until 2016 when it was voluntarily struck off the register and dissolved.

Considered one of the "Big Five," the National Provincial Bank expanded during the 19th and 20th centuries and took over a number of smaller banking companies. It was based on Bishopsgate, at the thoroughfare's junction with Threadneedle Street, in London.

It is possible to still see evidence of this bank at Waterloo Station in London, where the logo has been removed but the outline of the words remain.

In 1918 National Provincial Bank of England merged with the important Union of London & Smiths Bank Ltd, which had over 230 branches, and was restyled National Provincial & Union Bank of England Ltd. The new bank had over 700 branches and extended its geographical spread through the acquisition of W & J Biggerstaffe of London in 1918; Sheffield Banking Co Ltd in 1919; Bradford District Bank Ltd in 1918; Northamptonshire Union Bank Ltd in 1920; Richards & Co of Llangollen in 1920; Shilson, Coode & Co of St Austell in 1920; Dingley & Co of Launceston in 1922; Dingley, Pearse & Co of Okehampton in 1922; and Guernsey Banking Co Ltd of the Channel Islands in 1924. The important London private bank of Coutts & Co was also acquired in 1920 and continued to trade under its own name.

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