► THE EXPLORE: So today we visit an old Night Club that was built in the remnants of an old 1940's Bank of England with many of the features still intact including the original Gold Vault & Treasury Vault. The building was HUGE and the most interesting bits in my mind were definitely the back of house areas and basements.
► SITE HISTORY: The current building was built around 1940, the previous one received class D damage during the second world war. It was then demolished. The current neo classical design was designed by a young AV Heal for the Bank of England. It was to be the first branch in the provinces in over 100 years.
It was built with two levels of basement the lower one containing a gold vault, this was to store gold, we believe it was planned to be brought here from South Africa during the war. On this level there is also an independent ARP shelter with its own ventilation. The upper basement held a similar sized treasury vault.

The building was later extended. There is currently four floors and a mezzanine level, to the rear of the property is staff accommodation including a manager's flat and 6 bedsits.

Around 1986 the branch was closed and I believe becoming a Lloyds bank. By 1994 it became the locally famed Australian theme bar, Walkabout. After they collapsed and a management buyout it became Wahoo in 2009 at this stage many bars and nightclubs at that end of the city centre struggled and many closed.

Wahoo had its own difficulties and became Elements, by 2015 it was permanently closed.

There is currently a planning application for a 120 bed student accommodation, they are going to retain the front of the building and use the basement and vault as a communal area. There are rumours the sub basement may be opened to the public.
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