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Bank of Whitehaven Ltd
Bank of Whitehaven (1837-1916) was a past constituent of NatWest.
Brief history
This joint stock bank was established in Whitehaven in 1837. Later in 1837 it acquired the private bank of Hartleys & Co, also of Whitehaven. From the outset the bank issued its own notes.
The bank assumed limited liability in 1866, becoming Bank of Whitehaven Ltd. It was acquired by Manchester & Liverpool District Banking Co in 1916.
Branches: The bank opened 9 branches and sub-branches between 1837 and 1916. At the time of its acquisition in 1916, 5 branches and 4 sub-branches were operating.
Our archive holdings
A summary list of our archival records of Bank of Whitehaven can be found on the Archives Hub website.