Thomas Smith bronze plaque

Nottingham, West Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Nottingham Smiths Bank Branch The Oldest Provincial Bank in England In 1658 Thomas Smith (1631 - 1699) completed the purchase for £210 of premises near to this site, where he commenced trade as a Mercer and where the family banking business developed shortley thereafter. Abel Smith II (1717 - 1788)

founded further Smiths Banks in London 1758, Lincoln 1775 and Hull 1784. A bank at Derby was established in 1806. These Smith family banks were organised as partnerships until 1902 when they amalgamat

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