NatWest

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A regular customer of NatWest noticed something peculiar one morning. While waiting in line, he spotted an old, dusty violin case sitting on the counter. No one seemed to notice it, and no one claimed ownership. Curious, our regular approached the teller and asked if anyone had reported losing a violin. The teller shrugged and said they’d found it under the counter during the night. Later that day, while making his rounds, a delivery driver mentioned he’d seen a similar violin in his van’s boot. Turns out, it was the neighbour’s pet parrot’s toy.

2. One foggy afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up outside NatWest and noticed an eerie humming sound coming from inside. As he approached the entrance, the noise grew louder—like a swarm of bees trapped in a vault. Curious, he peered through the glass door—and saw nothing but rows upon rows of sleeping bees, each one holding a tiny little cash deposit slip. The delivery driver quietly closed the door, shook his head, and went off for a cup of tea. A few minutes later, a neighbor popped over with some honey.

3. A neighbor passing by NatWest one evening remarked aloud, ‘Did you see that? The ATM just smiled at me!’ Since then, some customers claim to catch glimpses of friendly grins from the cash machines. One day, a delivery driver stopped to check his balance and noticed the ATM winking at him. Thinking it was malfunctioning, he reported it to the bank. Months later, when everyone had forgotten about it, an engineer confessed: 'It’s not the ATMs smiling—we installed LED lights for night visibility!'

4. A sign appeared overnight on the NatWest door: 'Bank Closed. All transactions suspended until further notice.' Passersby stopped to read it with raised eyebrows. Inside, a regular customer asked the empty counter, ‘What’s going on?’ A delivery driver shrugged and said, ‘Who knows? Maybe they’re having a staff meeting.’ The neighbor chimed in, ‘Or maybe they’ve all gone for tea!’ Everyone laughed, and life went on as usual.