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Former Nat West bank in Morecambe going up for auction

The former Nat West bank on Marine Road Central in Morecambe

The former Nat West Bank in Morecambe is set to go up for auction just weeks after closing.

The building at 262 Marine Road Central will be the subject of an online auction on March 27.

BidX1 Commercial of London are advertising the property on RightMove at a guide price of £210,000.

They describe the building as "an attractive period mid terraced former banking hall of traditional construction" and "a large former banking hall of about 253.24 sq m (2,726 sq ft), a basement of 75.6 sq m (814 sq ft) and ancillary store/offices at first floor of about 40.46 sq m (436 sq ft)".

A sign has gone up outside the premises advertising the auction.

The Nat West branch closed last month.

The bank say in 2022, the branch on Marine Road Central had just six regular users, a decline of 52% since 2019, and 163 regular business users.

Earlier this year, the NatWest Group announced it was to shut at least 143 of its bank branches throughout 2023 and 2024.

Read more: Morecambe’s branch of NatWest bank to close early next year - Beyond Radio

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