Barclays

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up outside Barclays Bank. He noticed an old man standing on the corner, muttering something under his breath and pointing towards the building. The driver thought nothing of it until he saw the same man every evening for weeks, always at exactly the same time. One night, curious enough to investigate, the driver followed him inside. To his surprise, the old man was just standing in front of the ATM, repeatedly pressing the same button and muttering, ‘Where’s my twenty quid?’ Turns out, he’d forgotten his PIN. The driver laughed so hard he almost forgot to drive home.

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up outside Barclays Bank. Suddenly, a tiny voice squeaked from behind him: ‘Sir, why is that door glowing?’ The delivery driver looked around nervously. ‘Shhh!’ he whispered back. ‘It’s just our new security system, little guy.’ The voice giggled softly and said, ‘But I thought only banks in movies had talking doors!’ They both laughed, and the driver finished his delivery without further incident.

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up outside Barclays Bank. ‘I’ll just pop in for a sec,’ he muttered, noticing the lights were on and the door ajar. He popped inside, only to discover an old colleague playing pool in the empty lobby. 'What are you doing here?' asked the driver. The colleague grinned, tapping his cue: 'Waiting for them to open so I can cash my paycheck!'

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up outside Barclays Bank. ‘Is that a ghost I see, or is it just my imagination?’ ‘Probably just an old coat,’ muttered the delivery driver, rubbing his eyes. He got out of the van and approached the door. Suddenly, the ghostly figure vanished into thin air. With a startled laugh, he realized it was only his neighbour, waving goodbye after dropping off some mail.’