Former Branch Bank, 32, St Anne’s Road West, St Anne’s-on-the-Sea

ST. ANNES - At St. Anne’s, the Lancaster Banking Company are about to build new premises a site in St. Anne’s almost opposite to the present position of the bank. The architects are Messrs. Paley and Austin, of Lancaster. [Preston Herald Saturday 31 January 1891 page 6]

The Lancaster Banking Company are about to erect new bank buildings in St. Anne's-road, almost immediately opposite the premises they at present occupy. The plans have been sent in for approval to the Local Board, the architects being Messrs. Paley, Austin, and Paley. [Blackpool Gazette & Herald Friday 8 May 1891]

The plans for the new bank about to erected at St. Anne’s-on-the-Sea for the Lancaster Banking Company. were approved and passed under the seal the meeting of the St, Anne’s Local Board on Monday last. [Preston Herald Saturday 9 May 1891 page 3]

THE NEW BANK AT ST ANNE'S-ON-THE-SEA - The new building now in course of erection at St. Anne's, by the Lancaster Banking Company. is now rapidly approaching completion and presents a very handsome frontage to the main street in the town—St. Anne's Road West. The slating of the building was completed on Saturday last. The new bank has been erected from the designs of Messrs Paley, Austin, and Paley, of Lancaster. The front is entirely of stone, and of imposing appearance. It is three storeys high. with a roof storey lighted by a projecting window of ornamental design. The door on the ground door is at the left-hand side, leaving a fine clear space lighted by four windows, for bank purposes, with a bank parlour behind. On the first floor is a remarkably handsome room, which might be designated a hall, lighted by five windows, the centre one being an ornamental hanging bay window and supporting an upper carved cornice. This spacious room, if not occupied for bank purposes. would form a valuable addition to the places available for public meetings in the town. The upper storey is lighted by four windows. The house part of the building is very commodious and well arranged, the vestibule on the ground floor entrance having the bank door on the right hand and the house door on the left on entering. The whole exterior design is very neat. and the building has an ornamental and substantial appearance. The stone used in the frontage is, we understand, from the well-known quarries near Halifax. [Preston Herald Saturday 9 April 1892 page 3]

The Lancaster Banking Company's fine new premises are approaching completion. The designs for the building are by Messrs. Paley, Austin, and Paley, of Lancaster. and the builder is Mr. T. H. Smith, of Blackpool. [Blackpool Gazette & Herald Friday 15 April 1892 page 3-4]

Reference        Preston Herald Saturday 31 January 1891 page 6
Reference        Blackpool Gazette & Herald Friday 8 May 1891 page 7
Reference        Preston Herald Saturday 9 May 1891 page 3
Reference        Preston Herald Saturday 9 April 1892 page 3
Reference        Blackpool Gazette & Herald Friday 15 April 1892 page 3-4