Former Westminster Bank Ltd and south-east wing behind

38-39 The Borough, Farnham, GU9 7NP

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1044670
Date first listed:
29-Dec-1972
List Entry Name:
Former Westminster Bank Ltd and south-east wing behind
Statutory Address:
38-39 The Borough, Farnham, GU9 7NP
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1044670
Date first listed:
29-Dec-1972
List Entry Name:
Former Westminster Bank Ltd and south-east wing behind
Statutory Address 1:
38-39 The Borough, Farnham, GU9 7NP

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
38-39 The Borough, Farnham, GU9 7NP

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Surrey
District:
Waverley (District Authority)
Parish:
Farnham
National Grid Reference:
SU 83988 46871

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 17 May 2023 to amend the name and address, and to reformat the text to current standards

SU 8346 NE
5/108A

SU 8446 NW
6/108A

THE BOROUGH (South East Side)
Nos 38-39 (including south-east wing behind, facing on to the car park)

(Formerly listed as Nos 38 and 39 (The Westminster Bank Ltd) (including south-east wing behind, facing on to the car park))

GV
II

1865 [three easternmost bays] and 1904 [two westernmost bays]. This building closes the vista down Castle Street from the north end and is listed for this reason. Three storeys. Five windows. Ground floor stuccoed, upper floors painted brick. Stringcourses. Eaves bracket cornice and parapet. Windows in moulded architrave surrounds with segmental heads and no glazing bars. The ground floor windows are flanked by pilasters The first floor windows have pediments over, the second floor windows keystones.

Behind, at south-east end and facing west on to car park, a probably C17 range. Two storeys and attic, Modern tile roof. Old brick front, partly refaced.

Southwards from north end: a projecting bay with one window only below; then a bay of two storeys and attic with tile-hung gable, one attic window and dilapidated windows below; to south again, and in recession; a much longer range with modern brick above, old brick below. Cross shaped tie-plates. Timber-framing also in east side of this wing.

The Borough front of the Bush Hotel and Nos 29 to 44 (consec) form a group.

Listing NGR: SU8401546888

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
290817
Legacy System:
LBS

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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