Stroud and Swindon Building Society was originally established as the Stroud Provident Benefit Building Society in 1850. The first head office was in Rowcroft in
Stroud where the offices of Winterbothams solicitors are now and, indeed, Lyndsey Winterbotham was the first chairman. After transferring for a period to larger premises in Russell Street, the Society moved in 1990 to a purpose built head office, less than away from the original location. Over the years a series of acquisitions of other societies including the
Bristol Permanent Building Society and the
Frome and Selwood Building Society saw the Stroud Building Society develop and grow. Merger with the
Swindon Permanent Building Society in 1986 led to the change of title of Stroud & Swindon. The Stroud & Swindon merged with the
Coventry Building Society on 1 September 2010 following an announcement on 23 March and the approval of members on 16 June. The Stroud and Swindon name continued for a year as a separate and distinct brand. However, the head office functions transferred to Coventry immediately. == References ==