Dunsford & Co

Dunsford & Co (1788-1883), established in Tiverton, was a past constituent of NatWest.

Brief history

This private bank was established in Tiverton in 1788 as Dickenson & Co by John Dickenson, a merchant. The firm was also known as Tiverton Bank and later as Tiverton & Devonshire Bank. In 1883, by which time it was known as Dunsford & Co, the bank was acquired by Stuckey’s Banking Co.

Detailed list of name changes

Dickenson & Co in 1788
Dickenson, Lewis, Besley & Son in 1796
Dickenson & Besley in 1808
Dickenson & Dunsford in 1810
Dickenson, Dunsford, Barne & Boase in 1812
Dunsford, Barne & Boase by 1821
Dunsford & Barne in 1829
Dunsford, Dunsford & Barne by 1846
Dunsford, Dunsford & Taylor from 1858
Dunsford & Co by 1883

Also known as Tiverton Bank and as Tiverton & Devonshire Bank.

Our archive holdings

A summary list of our archival records of Dunsford & Co can be found on the Archives Hub website.