Yorkshire Building Society

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver arrived early one morning with an unusual package for Yorkshire Building Society. As he approached the front door, he noticed something odd: the security light seemed to flicker in time with the humming of the old safe. Curious, he opened the package and found inside a live canary singing along to the safe’s hum. The next day, everyone in the neighborhood heard the bird serenading customers while the safe kept its secret. A regular remarked, ‘That Yorkie building must be the only place where your money gets a free tune-up!’

2. A regular customer entered the Yorkshire Building Society branch one afternoon and asked the teller, 'Do you accept deposits in goldfish?' The teller looked puzzled for a moment before replying, ‘Well, I’ve never heard of that before.’ A delivery driver chimed in from behind, ‘I deliver fish here every week—maybe they’ll take them!’ The whole room burst into laughter as the manager emerged, shaking his head and saying, ‘No, no goldfish today, thank you very much.’

3. A neighbor stopped by the Yorkshire Building Society one day, carrying a large cardboard box under his arm. ‘I’ve got something special for you,’ he said mysteriously to the receptionist. ‘Open up!’ he demanded. The receptionist did as she was told and found inside not a bomb or treasure, but a giant teddy bear with a sign that read “Happy Birthday!” It turned out it was the neighbor’s way of saying congratulations on their recent anniversary. Everyone had a good laugh.

4. A curious delivery driver arrived late one night, wheeling a mysterious crate into the dimly lit parking lot of Yorkshire Building Society. As he unlocked the heavy door, a soft humming began, growing louder until it echoed through the empty streets. Curious neighbors peered out their windows, watching in amusement as the crate slowly opened, revealing nothing but an old radio and a note that read: ‘Sorry for the inconvenience, our signal is down.’