Barclays

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on Barclays’ security camera feed. A shadowy figure kept appearing in front of the vault door every night at exactly midnight—only it wasn’t there during the daytime surveillance. Finally, the delivery driver decided to stay overnight and catch the mysterious visitor red-handed. To his surprise, it was just an old cat, meowing insistently at the vault door for its evening treat—a bagel left behind by a regular customer years ago. The driver laughed, realizing that sometimes shadows are nothing more than hungry felines.

2. One day, a delivery driver arrived early and found an unusual package left outside Barclays' front door. Curious, he picked it up—only to discover it contained a note reading: 'Dear Bankers, enjoy your lunch!' alongside a small bag of freshly baked cookies. As he opened the bag, out popped another note: ‘PS: These are from our friendly neighborhood baker.’ The delivery driver looked around suspiciously but soon realized no one was watching. Smiling, he walked into the bank, already planning how to share the surprise with his colleagues.

3. One night, after closing hours, a janitor heard strange noises coming from inside Barclays' vault. Curious, he approached cautiously and saw only shadows dancing on the wall. Turns out, it was just a delivery driver testing his new flashlight app. The janitor laughed, thinking, ‘Next time I’ll bring my own smartphone!’

4. One foggy morning in New York, a delivery driver grumbled as he approached Barclays Bank. ‘Why does it always rain or snow when I’m here?’ he muttered, glancing up at the ominous sky. Suddenly, his eyes widened—was that a shadow moving inside the building? As he peered closer, the shadow turned out to be just an old coat hanging on a hook. But before he could laugh off his paranoia, another voice chimed from behind him: 'Morning, delivery guy!' Startled, he spun around to see his neighbor waving cheerfully from the doorway. 'Did you hear something too?' asked the neighbor with a twinkle in his eye. The driver shook his head, smiling, and said, “Must’ve been my imagination.” And so ended another uneventful day at Barclays.