Barclays

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Barclays Bank with an unusual package. As he approached the entrance, the security guard noticed something peculiar about the box. As he opened it, out popped a tiny, sleepy penguin wearing a little suit and tie. The guard laughed and said, 'I guess even banks get unexpected visitors!' Turns out, the penguin belonged to a neighbor who had accidentally packed him in the wrong box. The end.

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Barclays Bank with an unusual package. As he approached the door, a regular inside glanced out and noticed something peculiar about the driver’s reflection in the glass. The regular squinted harder. Was that a smile on his face? Curious, he peered closer still—and realized it was just his own reflection, grinning back at him from behind the wheel. The next morning, everyone had a good laugh when the delivery guy showed up again, carrying a box of donuts for the whole office.

3. One foggy morning, a neighbor rushed into Barclays Bank, frantically whispering that he’d seen a ghostly figure withdrawing money from an empty account. The teller calmly asked for identification, and when none was produced, she simply replied, 'Sir, if you’re here to rob us again, it’s really not necessary—we already know your routine.' The man sheepishly smiled and walked away, muttering something about overactive imagination.

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Barclays Bank and noticed something odd in the parking lot—a mysterious package wrapped in old newspapers. Curious but cautious, he left it alone and drove off. A few days later, an elderly neighbor stopped by with some freshly baked cookies and asked if anyone had seen the strange package. Turns out, it was just his grandson’s forgotten school project—an elaborate diorama of London's financial district. Everyone got a good laugh, and from then on, Barclays became known as ‘the bank with the cookie deliveries’.