High Street, Tring
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High Street, Tring
Image: © Gerald Massey Taken: 3 Jul 2009
The Natwest Bank in Tring High Street was once the premises of "Thomas Butcher & Sons", a local "bank of issue" set up in Tring in 1836. The bank later became the Tring, Aylesbury & Chesham Bank, opening branches in Aylesbury (1837), Chesham (1840) and Berkhamsted (1900). It led a separate existence until 1903; following numerous mergers The Bank of Tring eventually became a constituent of Natwest. According to the surviving records, Thomas Butcher & Sons issued bank notes between 1836 and 1900, the known denominations of banknotes issued being £5 and £10. In 1844 the total recorded circulation was £13,531.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.793538
Longitude
-0.661476