Barclays bank has announced that 15 more high street branches will be closing their doors for good this July, with the branch in Kingswood appearing on the list of those to be cut.
This means the total number of Barclays high street branches to have been closed in 2023 will come to 84.
Throughout 2022, it was confirmed that the multinational bank had closed a total of 103 branches across the country, meaning that over the two year period, 187 branches will have been closed for good, causing some inconvenience for those who do not use internet banking and rely on their high street branches.
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CEO and founder of mycommunityfinance.co.uk, Tobias Gruber, said: "It’s becoming increasingly common for banks to close their high street branches as more customers shift to online and digital banking methods.
"In the case of Barclays, the closure of these branches will result in cost savings for the bank, so it’s great to see that they’re choosing to re-invest in alternative banking solutions like 'pop-up' banks in libraries and town halls, support vans, and banking pods to cater to their rural customers and individuals who prefer not to use online banking."
The 15 Barclays branches that due to close in July are:
- 78 Regent Street, Kingswood, England, BS15 8LD - July 6, 2023
- 35 Market Hill, Sudbury, England, CO10 2EP - July 6, 2023
- 15 High Street, Chipping Norton, England, OX7 5AE - July 6, 2023
- 20 Bondgate Within, Alnwick, England, NE66 1TF - July 7, 2023
- 9 Castle Street, Llangollen, Wales, LL20 8PB - July 7, 2023
- 1 High Street, Canvey Island, England, SS8 7RA - July 7, 2023
- 1 Gravel Street, Wombourne, England, WV5 9HA - July 12, 2023
- 18 Main Street, Bentham, England, LA2 7HL - July 12, 2023
- 62 Station Road, Hayes, England, UB3 4DF - July 13, 2023
- 235 Northolt Road, South Harrow, England, HA2 8HN - July 14, 2023
- 7 The Cross, Oswestry, England, SY11 1PW - July 14, 2023
- 76 High Street, Yarm, England, TS15 9AH - July 14, 2023
- 1 Seafield Road, Seahouses, England, NE68 7SJ - July 14, 2023
- 61 Bow Street, Lisburn, Northern Ireland, BT28 1DR - July 21, 2023
- 3 High Street, Portadown, Northern Ireland, BT62 1HZ - July 28, 2023
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