National Provincial Bank
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National Provincial Bank was a retail bank which operated in England and Wales. It was created in 1833 as National Provincial Bank of England, and expanded largely by taking over a number of other banks. Following the transformative acquisition of Union Bank of London in 1918, it changed its name to National Provincial and Union Bank of England, then in 1924 shortened its name again to National Provincial Bank. It further acquired Coutts Bank in 1920, Grindlays Bank in 1924, Isle of Man Bank in 1961, District Bank in 1962, thus becoming one of the "Big Five" that dominated the UK banking sector for much of the 20th century, together with Barclays Bank, Lloyds Bank, Midland Bank and Westminster Bank. On 1 January 1970, it completed its merger with Westminster Bank to form National Westminster Bank.
Company type | Joint-stock |
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Industry | Banking |
Founded | 1833; 191 years ago (1833) |
Defunct | 1970; 54 years ago (1970) |
Fate | Merger with Westminster Bank |
Successor | National Westminster Bank |
Headquarters | 15 Bishopsgate, London EC2 |
Subsidiaries | District Bank Limited |
For most of its history, National Provincial Bank was headquartered in London on Bishopsgate, at junction with Threadneedle Street.[1]