Report - NatWest Bank - Rotherham - April 2023

[Bugsuperstar]

While back in the UK recently to deal with a family matter, I spent some time rummaging through a few places to clear my mind. I suppose the fact I'd rather spend a day on my own in dirty derelict buildings than with people I don't see very often anymore says a lot about my character!

There is not too much information available or much to say about the place really. It was a fairly trashed local branch of NatWest. The safes were pretty nice though and some decent decay too. Thanks to @scrappy for the heads up on this place.

National Westminster Bank was established in 1968. This branch was constructed out of stone in 1913 in an Edwardian classical style. It closed in 2014 with Natwest citing a 12% fall in use due to App, online and telephone banking.

I think this was the main banking floor, sadly no huge grand hall but totally ripped out. On one side you could still see the small "interview rooms" where the computer would no doubt say "YES" or "NO". The main counters etc were all gone. I'm guessing it would have been partitioned off originally with office space at the back.

Heading upstairs there is not really much to see but the nice decay and some mental pigeons

Then the vaults below, there are two or three safe rooms with the big doors and bars etc

Thanks for looking!​

 

[Mikeymutt🐶]

That's quite nice..

 

[Bugsuperstar]

That's quite nice..

I actually really enjoyed the place.

 

[Calamity Jane]

The vault is good to see. I don't think you're alone in preferring time in a dirty derelict, rather than seeing people you've not seen for ages. Personally given the choice of a day out somewhere or a day exploring, I take exploring. I've even arranged a marriage proposal at a derelict, as that was the grooms preferred place

 

[GRONK]

Lovely that,. I do enjoy a good bank

 

[Bugsuperstar]

The vault is good to see. I don't think you're alone in preferring time in a dirty derelict, rather than seeing people you've not seen for ages. Personally given the choice of a day out somewhere or a day exploring, I take exploring. I've even arranged a marriage proposal at a derelict, as that was the grooms preferred place

Thanks Jane - the longer I’m away the less people I have to see when I come back ha!

 

[Bugsuperstar]

Lovely that,. I do enjoy a good bank

I’d say it was a first for me. I’d love to see one of those huge circular vault doors.

 

[jezzyboo]

loving them big safe doors

 

[albino-jay]

You’ve done well with that to be fair. What an absolute shithole of a place. Upstairs will take ten years off your life. Fetid.

 

[Bugsuperstar]

You’ve done well with that to be fair. What an absolute shithole of a place. Upstairs will take ten years off your life. Fetid.

Thanks! It’s not that bad in my opinion. I’ve been in far worse anyway.

 

[MotionlessMike]

Very nice mate, I like shot 8 in particular. Had a look here in February and quite liked the vaults. But yeah, the rest was a bit ripe!

 

[Bugsuperstar]

Very nice mate, I like shot 8 in particular. Had a look here in February and quite liked the vaults. But yeah, the rest was a bit ripe!

Thanks man! I tried the bingo hall too but no luck that particular morning.

 

[scrappy]

nice mate, i missed this report. I'm glad you liked it!

 

[Bugsuperstar]

nice mate, i missed this report. I'm glad you liked it!

Thanks mate, I enjoyed the place and it was nice to be out again.