This is the first look inside an 100-year-old bank in the Vale of Glamorgan that has been transformed into a 1920s-inspired bistro bar. The Old Bank in Dinas Powys will welcome the public for the first time through its doors on Thursday, April 14.
The Bath stone building operated as a bank for more than a century from 1914 until it closed its doors in 2017. The extensive renovation has seen owners Antony Obaid and John and Lucy Mcquade embark on their first hospitality and commercial property venture. Antony previously worked in national sales for Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Dior, while John has a property development business and Lucy has a hairdressing background.
"We've knocked walls down, pulled floors up and knocked down and rebuilt ceilings. The windows and the doors are all going to be replaced to be in keeping with the original character of the building,” Antony told WalesOnline in January during the huge revamp.
