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MARTIN'S BANK The origins of Martin's Bank go back to around 1712, when it was just Martin & Company. It was known as Martin's Bank Ltd from 1891. In 1918 Martin's was acquired by the Bank of Liverpool, which had been founded in 1831 and had made many acquisitions in the north of England. It thus became the Bank of Liverpool and Martin's Ltd. This rather bulky title was shortened to Martin's Bank Ltd in 1928, by which time it had 560 branches. Martin's seems to have been a 'late starter' in Plymouth as it did not appear until between 1935 and 1939, when it was located at 73 George Street. In 1951 the Bank was in temporary premises at 25 Westwell Street, opposite the Guildhall. Martin's Bank Ltd were amalgamated into Barclays Bank Ltd in 1968.
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