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99 Newland Street
Essex County Council Newland Street Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan describes the buildings a 'a purpose-built bank, dating from 1910, and a good example of its type with high quality materials and rich detailing. Beside the bank is a yard, now a redundant plot, where old backland buildings were demolished over the last few years’. The early postcard view below shows the building has changed little over the years.
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Samual Davies was listed here as a photographer from 1874 to 1882, and as an accountant 1886 to 1899. The Essex Record Office has plans for The Capital Counties Bank Ltd to erect a new building by architect J P Briggs. Janet Gyford, A History of Witham, describes it as ‘built 1910 by Joseph Smith for Capital and Counties Bank, classical style, Manager lived above, became Lloyds about 1920’. It is a good quality example of an early 20th century bank providing character in this central part of Newland Street surrounded by both 19th and later buildings.
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Sources: Janet Gyford; Essex County Council; Essex Record Office, Cyril Taylor.
