History
The bank was renamed HSBC Bank after HSBC acquired the Midland Bank in the 1990s. It closed on 6 June 2008 when HSBC relocated to St Ann's Square. Commercial Development Projects refurbished the building to provide office space and Jamie Oliver opened a restaurant in the former banking hall.
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