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Dec 2023
Ripon HSBC closed for nearly two weeks for 'essential maintenance'
Ripon’s last remaining high street bank has closed until December 13 for “essential maintenance”.
Diane Whelan (pictured), 86, was one of many disgruntled customers who arrived at the branch on the corner of High Skellgate and Westgate today to find it closed.
A sign in the window advises customers that the nearest branch is in Harrogate town centre. It adds that people can access remote banking online and on the HSBC mobile app.
The bank closed on Thursday (November 30) for essential maintenance.
Diane Whelan.
Ms Whelan told the Stray Ferret:
Ms Whelan has been an HSBC customer for more than 60 years and was calling to get a statement.
She said:
The closure of Halifax in November 2022 left HSBC, which has no external cash machine, as the city’s only remaining bank.
Read more:
- Halifax closure leaves Ripon with one remaining bank
- Harrogate and Ripon survive today’s cull of HSBC branches
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