End of an era as Lloyds Bank to close last branch in Sheffield city centre
All staff would be offered a job at another branch or in another part of the business, the bank says
A major bank is closing its last branch in Sheffield city centre.
Lloyds has announced the closure of 1 High Street in a prominent listed building next to the cathedral and opposite Fargate.
A spokesperson said the last day would be January 14, 2027.
Lloyds was contacting customers to let them know about other local banking services and “to offer support for vulnerable customers.”
All staff would be offered a job at another branch or in another part of the business, they added.
Lloyds customers can use Halifax banks and Post Offices.
The building, Parade Chambers, was built in 1884 and is Grade II listed.
In 2020, the bank closed its eastern High Street entrance and installed wrought iron security gates.
In 2024, Lloyds announced the closure of a Sheffield office with 700 staff at Furnival Court on Furnival Road close to Victoria Quays.
At the time it said it expected 80 per cent of staff would work remotely by the time it closed in 2026, with the rest transferring to the company’s Leeds site.
Lloyds closed branches on The Moor and Intake in 2022, Chapeltown and Eckington in 2023. It has one other branch in Sheffield, in Hillsborough.
Halifax, which is part of the Lloyds Banking Group, closed a large branch on High Street in the city centre in 2024.
That left four in Sheffield: The Moor, Meadowhall, Hillsborough and Crystal Peaks Shopping centre.