Former bank in Wick to go under the hammer at guide price of £55,000
A former bank in Wick will go under the hammer in an online auction later this month.
The building at 30 Bridge Street, formerly a branch of the Clydesdale Bank, has a guide price of £55,000.
It is one of 10 lots from around Scotland being sold by SVA Property Auctions in its next live-streamed auction on Wednesday, February 22.
Other lots include a piece of land extending to 0.5 hectare (1.24 acre) near East Lodge at Mey.
Wick's long-established Clydesdale branch was rebranded as Virgin Money in September 2020 before closing in January 2022.
Shaun Vigers of SVA Property Auctions, which describes itself as Scotland’s independent property auction company, says the former bank offers "tremendous scope for redevelopment".
The property comprises the ground and basement floors of a three-storey and basement category "B" listed building, featuring ornate stone carvings on the frontage.
Mr Vigers says the high-ceilinged ground-floor space is subdivided "but could easily be opened up". The basement area has toilets, a staff tea preparation area, two storerooms and a walk-in safe.
The property has "considerable potential for continued use as a commercial environment".
Further information is available from Mr Vigers on 07979 367393.
The bank at 30 Bridge Street was built during a time of prosperity for Wick through its herring industry. The Aberdeen Town and County Bank was built in 1875 by Russell and Mackenzie in an early Renaissance style.
The historical figures carved in its window arches are Mary Queen of Scots, John Knox, Queen Victoria, Robert the Bruce and Flora MacDonald.
Other properties being sold at the February 22 auction include former reservoir sites in Aberdeenshire and Wester Ross.
