"At the heart of the Neck End in Longton sits probably the finest modern example of bank architecture in the city. Occupied by Lloyds TSB, and occupying a prominent site at the junction of Market Street and Anchor Road, this brick and concrete tour de force overpowers and dominates the street scene, a monument to 1980s design, and the 1980s financial sector dominance; you can almost hear it bawl “loadsamaneyyyyy” at its Victorian neighbours."

David Proudlove