Midland Bank
MIDLAND BANK, 55, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1024619
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Midland Bank
- Statutory Address:
- MIDLAND BANK, 55, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 2006-05-23
- Reference:
- IOE01/15712/01
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1024619
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Midland Bank
- Statutory Address 1:
- MIDLAND BANK, 55, HIGH STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MIDLAND BANK, 55, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Alcester
- National Grid Reference:
- SP0893157326
Details
ALCESTER HIGH STREET
SP0857 (West side)
4/94 No.55 (Midland Bank)
01/02/67
GV II
House, now bank and offices. C17 with early C18 (VCH) front range and early/mid C18 alterations. Timber framed with whitewashed brick infill. Front range of colourwashed brick with brick string course and plaster eaves cove. Late C20 tile roof; brick stacks. L-plan. 2 storeys and attic; 5-window range. Corner piers. Late C20 double-leaf doors and overlight, and mid C19 plaster doorcase with simple pilasters and heavy entablature. Window to left with mid C19 plaster surround. Ground floor has C20 windows. First floor has four 4-pane sashes with gauged brick flat arches. Carriage arch to right has range with thin framing and C20 casement over. To rear: More exposed framing. 2 timber-framed wings, with C19 brick additions. Side entrance has panelled door, reeded doorcase and hood on shaped brackets. Interior: Fine mid C18 dog-leg staircase has leaf-scroll strings, turned balusters and panelled dado. Half-landing has 2 round headed panelled doors and architraves.
(V.C.H.: Warwickshire, Vol.III, p.10).
Listing NGR: SP0893157326
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 305253
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Doubleday, AH, Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Warwick, (1945), 10
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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