[WillowTheWhisp]

Originally Posted by Ber999T

Can't recall bank being on an island though.

It was when they were excavating the motorway. Whalley Rd was closed off because they dug the middle out first in the area which is now a bridge. The road was diverted round the hole but also diverted round the NatWest bank - it used to be quite fun popping up there from the old TSB. We predicted that the bank wouldn't last long because they would lose custom as you took your life in your hands just to get to it. What we never predicted was that the TSB would be closed down too before long despite the fact that it was a very busy little branch.

I wish I could find the old photos I took when the digging was going on - they are around here somewhere.