Lichfield, Rugeley & Tamworth Banking Co

Lichfield, Rugeley & Tamworth Banking Co (1836-8) was a bank connected with the history of NatWest.

This bank was founded in 1836 with capital of £100,000, to carry on the business of banking in Lichfield, Rugeley and Tamworth. It took over the business and premises of the Tamworth branch of the failed Northern & Central Bank of England in 1837, but soon ran into difficulties itself. Another major bank failure in the area threatened serious repercussions for all newly-formed joint stock banks, and to protect its local interests National Provincial Bank of England opened a supporting branch in temporary premises at Tamworth in late 1837. Negotiations were begun for it to take over the business of the Lichfield, Rugeley & Tamworth Banking Co, but agreement was not reached until 1838. The winding up of Lichfield, Rugeley & Tamworth Banking Co took several years.

Summary of our archive holdings

Our archival records of Lichfield, Rugeley & Tamworth Banking Co have the reference code LIC.

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• poster relating to the sale of branch premises 1838