The Nottingham Building Society is a

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founded in 1849 by a group led by Samuel Fox (1781–1868), a

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and prominent local grocer. The purpose of the society was to promote the construction of a better class of dwellings, suitable for the working and middle classes, as well as provide a safe and profitable place for small savings. The Nottingham Building Society was one of the first financial institutions to introduce

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in 1983, with its 'Homelink' service on

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. It is a member of the

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Branches

The society currently has 31 branches across 9 counties including in

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on Parliament Street, Beeston,

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, on

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, and

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. It has many of its branches in the county of

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and others in

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, Derbyshire and

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. In 1970 it acquired the Grantham Building Society and has taken on branches destined for closure from

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and

Yorkshire Building Society Yorkshire Building Society is the third largest building society in the UK, with its headquarters in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It is a member of the Building Societies Association. The society also owns the Chelsea Building Society a ...

. In July 2017, the Nottingham Building Society added to its branch network by acquiring seven locations from the

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External links

Nottingham Building SocietyKPMG Building Societies Database 2008Thames Television 'Database' Show - Homelink System Segment (1983)
Building societies of England Banks established in 1849 Organizations established in 1849 Companies based in Nottingham 1849 establishments in England {{UK-bsoc-stub