Rushden Research Group: Northampton Building Society

Northampton Building Society

The first branch was at 5 Newton Road in 1923. [see Trade Directories].
In 1929 it moved into High Street. In the 1970s it took over the Co-op Permanent Building Society, and then became Anglia Building Society. After other takeovers it is now renamed again as the Nationwide.

Northampton
Town and County Benefit Building Society

Established 1848

This Society is milling to make a substantial advance towards the
purchase ofyour house, repayable by easy month instalments on
unsurpassed terms.

There is no better Building Society.

Call at our local Branch Office
83 High Street. Rushden

Open Wednesday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m,. to 1 p.m.

H Preston, F.C.I.S. Secretary

A 1950s money box. It was opened
at the bank and the moeny counted whilst the customer waited!

To encourage saving these money boxes were given to customers. The slots for the coins had graduations so the saver could see how much he/she had put into the box. There were two sections for 'Six Pence', one for 'Threepence', and at each end 'Penny or Half-crown', 'Shilling or Threepence', and 'Insert Notes Through Base'.