Yorkshire Building Society

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver parked his truck outside Yorkshire Building Society and noticed something odd on the bank’s noticeboard: ‘Free doughnuts for anyone who can guess how many days until our next branch opening.’ Curiosity piqued, he took a closer look. The delivery driver scratched his head, then grinned mischievously. He knew exactly when their new branch would open—because he’d been delivering there every week since its construction started. With a sly smile, he wrote down 'Opening in 3 days' and claimed his free doughnut. The bank manager shook her head with a laugh, muttering that some people will always find a way.'

2. One day, an eager young teller arrived early for her shift. As she straightened the pens on the counter, she found a small envelope tucked inside the cash drawer. She opened it curiously and found a note scribbled in pencil: 'Take my lunch money? I thought banks were supposed to help people!' Inside was a crumpled pound coin. She smiled, realizing it must be from a prank-loving regular who always paid his bills with humor.

3. At dawn, when most banks were still locking their doors, a delivery driver pulled up outside Yorkshire Building Society. He noticed something peculiar: the security light was blinking in an odd pattern. Curious, he got out and approached the building. The pattern seemed to match his neighbour’s house code. Turns out, it was just Mr. Johnson next door testing his new security system again. Everyone had a good laugh over tea that afternoon.

4. One morning, a delivery driver parked his truck outside Yorkshire Building Society and said aloud, ‘I bet I could fit that whole safe deposit box in my pocket!’ He bent down to pick up an empty cardboard box, slipped it over the heavy lock, and tried lifting. To everyone’s surprise, including his own, it worked! The box was so light he almost dropped it, realizing too late it contained nothing but old newspapers from the vault. A regular passing by whistled appreciatively, remarking, ‘You’re good at your job today!’