The Naval Bank was established as a private banking partnership in
Plymouth
Plymouth () is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west.
Plymouth ...
, Devonshire, in 1774. It had branches in Devon at Dartmouth, Newton Abbot, Totnes, Ivybridge, Modbury, Paignton, Saltash, Stonehouse, Mutley, Devonport, Kingsbridge, Yealmpton and South Brent.
[{{cite web, url=https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/a5f9d032-2b26-3431-a482-f26a83577995, title=Harris, Bulteel & Company records, website=Archives Hub, accessdate=2017-08-05] In 1914 the bank became insolvent, having notoriously attempted to defraud its customers, and was acquired by
Lloyds Bank.
[Lloyds Banking Group Archives (London), Ref:GB 386 A/52]
History
1845/6
In 1845/6 the partnership was called "Harris, Mudge & Co.", the partners being:
*Harry Bulteel Harris of
Radford, Plymstock;
*Richard Zachariah Mudge, of Beechwood, Devon;
*Thomas Hillersden Bulteel, of Plymouth;
*Christopher Harris of Thorncott, Plymstock;
*Josias Hayne Dawe of Plymouth.
References
Banks established in 1774
Defunct banks of the United Kingdom
Banks of Devon