Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington
Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington, was a British banker, slave owner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1779 to 1797 when he was raised to the peerage.
Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington
Smith's Bank was a series of English banking partnerships in London and the provinces, all controlled by the Smith family that operated between 1658 and 1918. Although Smith's Bank was never a single entity, the first bank was established in Nottingham by Thomas Smith; often dated to 1658, it is believed to be the first bank to be formed outside London.
The main bank building in Old Market Square, Nottingham
Plaque on Smith's Bank in Nottingham
Smith's Bank in Long Eaton built by Fothergill Watson in 1899. Now Bank of Scotland plc, trading as Halifax.