steve_b_wales Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 What was the original name of the above building society? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 The National Freehold Land Society. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted March 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 9 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: The National Freehold Land Society. It was 'supposedly' a one word name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 From Wiki The National Freehold Land Society, officially named the National Permanent Mutual Benefit Building Society to give it legal existence under the Building Societies Act 1836, was established by two Liberal members of parliament, Sir Joshua Walmsley and Richard Cobden, in 1849, joined a year later by John Bright. In 1856, it formed the British Land Company, which separated in 1878. Meanwhile, the Abbey Road & St. John's Wood Permanent Benefit Building Society was founded in 1874, based in a Baptist church on Abbey Road in Kilburn. In 1932, the society moved into new headquarters, Abbey House, at 219–229 Baker Street, London, which it occupied until 2002. The site was thought to include 221B Baker Street, the fictional home of Sherlock Holmes,[2][3] and for many years Abbey employed a secretary charged with answering mail sent to Holmes at that address. The Abbey National Building Society was formed following the merger in 1944 of what had become Abbey Road Building Society (already the second largest) and National Building Society (at the time the sixth largest). The Swansea Thrift Permanent transferred engagements in 1949, followed by the Definite Permanent in 1968, The State Building Society in 1970, Highgate Building Society in 1974 and the Oak Co-operative in 1979 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted March 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 I'll mention this in work tonight. One of the staff reckoned that it had a one word name before becoming the Abbey National. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Perhaps you should offer him a bet before you reveal what has been posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) It was Abbey Building Society originally based in Abbey Road London of recording studio fame. Then it merged with the National Building Society I chuckle at the description of Abbey Rd as being in Kilburn, the residents today would not be happy with that! Its West Hampstead according to them. Edited March 9, 2018 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockySpears Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Santander is only one word. That is who it is now so maybe that is where his confusion lies? RS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 It could have been thenationalfreeholdlandsociety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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