1852 – Northern Bank, Head Office, Victoria Street, Belfast
Architect: Sir Charles Lanyon
Built as head office for the Northern Banking Co., and opened in summer of 1862,
Northern Banking Co.
Northern Bank was founded in Belfast in 1809 as the Northern Banking Partnership. In 1965, the Northern Banking Company Limited was acquired by the Midland Bank, a London-based bank which had acquired its competitor the Belfast Bank in 1917. In 1970, the Midland’s two Northern Ireland subsidiaries were merged to form Northern Bank Limited. It was later split into two companies, one for Northern Ireland and one for the Republic. Both were later acquired by National Australia Bank. and the operations in the Republic renamed as National Irish Bank. In December 2004, the Denmark-based Danske Bank Group agreed to acquire Northern Bank and National Irish Bank.
1867 – Northern Bank, Shipquay Place, Derry
Architect: Turner & Williamson
A fine bank building on the end of a block allowing the architect to design three elevations and create an Italian palazzo.
1887 – Northern Bank, Royal Avenue, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Architect: John Lanyon
No longer a bank, this fine building was constructed in Dungannon Sandstone with polished granite details including columns.
1891 – National Irish Bank, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Architect: Godfrey W. Ferguson
Terraced four-bay two-storey limestone faced bank, built 1891, with a fine tripartite bow window. But the real job of the facade is the front door;
1902 – Former Northern Bank, Mohill, Co. Leitrim
Architect: Godfrey W. Ferguson
Unusual but charming Art Nouveau inspired bank branch for the Northern Bank. It has two circular windows in front and eastern elevations with stained glass panes in the eastern elevation of the banking hall.
1903 – Northern Banking Co., Donegall Square, Belfast
Architect: Young & Mackenzie
Fine bank building with gothic detailing for the Northern Banking Co. Constructed of Yorkshire stone and brick with the basement in red granite.
1904 – Former Bank, Grafton Street, Dublin
Architect: W.H. Lynn
Fabulous over-the-top facade with polished marble columns spanning two floors over a heavy sandstone ground floor.
1905 – Former Bank, Keady, Co. Armagh
Architect: Henry C. Parkinson
Former bank branch of the Northern Bank, constructed in 1905-05, closed c.2013. As was the norm with most Irish banking companies,
1905 – Northern Bank, Whitehead, Co. Antrim
Architect: Godfrey W. Ferguson
Designed by Godfrey W. Ferguson who was architect to the Northern Banking Co. and designed many of its branch banks across the country.
1923 – Northern Bank Buildings, Strabane, Co. Tyrone
Architect: Henry Seaver
Fine brick and stone bank on a barrow wedge-shaped corner site. No longer in use as a bank,
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