Stockport Savings Bank
Introduction
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Stockport Savings Bank
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 8 Nov 2011
A grade II listed building https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1393376 on Lower Hillgate. Premises of Stockport Savings Bank, built in 1912-13 to replace the savings bank in the same location, which was demolished in 1911. The earlier bank had originated in 1824 in Turner's Buildings, Little Underbank, later moving to the Lower Hillgate location. The bank, which opened in 1913, and later became a branch of Lloyds TSB, closed in the 1980s. The architect was Peter Pierce. The building is constructed in Portland limestone, brick, granite, Welsh slate roof, stone stacks. Image
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Image Location
Latitude
53.409681
Longitude
-2.155658