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Darlington Building Society

Period 1946–Present Formed 1946 by merger of Darlington Equitable and Durham & Yorkshire
Fate Ongoing

Lineage

Darlington DE Darlington Equitable merged 1946 D Durham & Yorkshire merged 1946 AB Advance acquired 1982

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History

Darlington Building Society was formed in 1946 by the merger of Darlington Equitable Building Society and Durham & Yorkshire Building Society. In 1982, it accepted a transfer of engagements from Advance Building Society.

Headquartered in Darlington, today it operates 9 branches in the region: 5 in County Durham, and 4 in North Yorkshire.

Logo history

2015-Present
2006 150th Anniversary
19xx-2015

Absorbed from

1946mergedDarlington Equitable Building Society1946mergedDurham & Yorkshire Building Society1982acquiredAdvance Building Society

Sources

Last updated: 21/05/2026