For Listing. Photographer's note: 'Built in 1897 to designs by William Gilbee Scott for the London and Provincial Bank. Single-storey rear extension added in mid-C20. Interior much altered over the years. Designed in a Flemish Renaissance style, the principal (south) elevation is of four bays with the two central bays topped by a shaped gable. This has stone dressings and a segmental pediment and acroteria in the form of a pinnacle and urns. Behind the gable, the pitched roof is topped by an elaborate cupola with leaded dome and spire. Fenestration to the upper floors is of timber casement windows. On 27 June 1967, the world’s first operational automated teller machine (ATM) or cash machine, was inaugurated at the Enfield branch by the comedian Reg Varney. The machine had been developed jointly by De La Rue Instruments and Barclays Management Services Department under John Shepherd-Barron, the managing director of De La Rue. The machine issued a £10 note on receipt of a special paper voucher inserted by the customer that was punched with dots corresponding to the customer’s four-digit PIN. Enfield was chosen because of its representative banking clientele, its good pavement access, high windows and its proximity to Barclays head office.'
This is part of the Volume: VF000197 Historic Building Survey, Planning, Advice and Listing; within the Series: HEC01/026 Historic Building Survey, Planning, Advice and Listing; within the Collection: HEC01 Historic England
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Photographer: Redgrave, Christopher: Historic England
Bank (Financial)
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