Question: are woolwich and barclays the same?
Answer: In August 2000, Barclays took over Woolwich PLC in a £5.4bn acquisition. ... On 28 June 2006, Barclays announced that The Woolwich was to become the Barclays UK mortgage brand, supported by Barclays branches, and that Woolwich branches would be either closed or re-branded as Barclays.