Sydenham Banks

Banks & Building Societies - now you see them - now you don't. Sydenham's own mutual Building Society became part of Cheltenham & Gloucester and when they rationalised their network - C&G left town leaving only the old clock behind. You can still see the original clock above Jessie (between Safeways & Paulro's). Nationwide left town too and the Woolwich and Abbey National became banks.

The banks also rationalised - the TSB on the corner of Earlsthorpe Road merged with Lloyds and is now a curtain shop. Barclays closed but the good news is that after many years the banking hall has re-opened as the ACTS Credit Union - click <here> for the full story.

The Midland became HSBC and stripped out its beautiful hardwood interior to be replaced with 'plastic' wood (ugh!). At least it retained its friendly cashiers. Lloyds remains a quiet haven - unlike the NatWest which is so popular it often has queues coming out through the main door!

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