Abbey National Building Society
Other Business Names:
- National Building Society
- Abbey Road & St John's Wood Building Society
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Financial services
Building & freehold land society services
Notes:
Traced origins to Abbey Road & St John's Wood Building Society, established in 1874, and to the National Building Society, established 1849, which merged in 1944 to form Abbey National Building Society. The National was established to facilitate acquisition of property by voters seeking enfranchisement under 1832 Reform Act; it developed as a conventional building society and grew rapidly after 1918 but did not open branches. Sir Harold Bellman was secretary, 1921-48. 1989, when an industry leader, demutualised as Abbey National Plc to become one of UK's largest banks. Acquired in 2004 by Santander Bank of Spain
Publications:
- Abbey National Conversion to Plc by Reid, Margaret
- Abbey National. The story of a British building society by Unknown
- Bricks and Mortals. A study of the building society movement and the story of the Abbey National Building Society, 1849-1949 by Bellman, Charles Harold
- Cornish Cockney. Reminiscences and reflections by Bellman, Charles Harold
- Key to the Door. The Abbey National story. by Ritchie, Berry
- National Building Society, 1849-1934 by Elkington, George
- Thrifty Three Million. A study of the building society movement and ... the Abbey Road Society by Bellman, Charles Harold
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- National Building Society
- Abbey Road & St John's Wood Building Society
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Financial services Building & freehold land society services
Notes:
Traced origins to Abbey Road & St John's Wood Building Society, established in 1874, and to the National Building Society, established 1849, which merged in 1944 to form Abbey National Building Society. The National was established to facilitate acquisition of property by voters seeking enfranchisement under 1832 Reform Act; it developed as a conventional building society and grew rapidly after 1918 but did not open branches. Sir Harold Bellman was secretary, 1921-48. 1989, when an industry leader, demutualised as Abbey National Plc to become one of UK's largest banks. Acquired in 2004 by Santander Bank of SpainPublications:
- Abbey National Conversion to Plc by Reid, Margaret
- Abbey National. The story of a British building society by Unknown
- Bricks and Mortals. A study of the building society movement and the story of the Abbey National Building Society, 1849-1949 by Bellman, Charles Harold
- Cornish Cockney. Reminiscences and reflections by Bellman, Charles Harold
- Key to the Door. The Abbey National story. by Ritchie, Berry
- National Building Society, 1849-1934 by Elkington, George
- Thrifty Three Million. A study of the building society movement and ... the Abbey Road Society by Bellman, Charles Harold