Midland Bank Limited

MIDLAND BANK LIMITED, 165-168, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1092018
Date first listed:
08-Oct-1981
List Entry Name:
Midland Bank Limited
Statutory Address:
MIDLAND BANK LIMITED, 165-168, HIGH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1092018
Date first listed:
08-Oct-1981
List Entry Name:
Midland Bank Limited
Statutory Address 1:
MIDLAND BANK LIMITED, 165-168, 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.

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
MIDLAND BANK LIMITED, 165-168, HIGH STREET

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

District:
City of Southampton (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SU 41986 11504

Details

1. HIGH STREET 5239 (west side)

Nos 165 to 168 (consec) (Midland Bank Limited) SU 4111 3/149

II

2. Built in 1900 by T. B. Whinney in Neo-Baroque style. Corner building. Built of stone. Three bays to High Street elevation, 6 bays to Albion Place elevation. Hipped slate roof. Dormers with curved pediments and tall Italianate style chimney stacks. Elaborate balustrade to High Street elevation. Two cupolas at corners with 8 Doric columns to each with 4 pediments above, one having finial the other a weathervane also. Modillion cornices between floors. First floor windows have Gibbs surrounds with blank shields over keystones. Curved pediment above corner window. The ground floor has 4 tall engaged Roman Doric columns. Rusticated round-headed arches with grotesque masks to keystones. The corner doorcase has an oculus above and open curved pediment supported by putti and further elaborate blank shield above this. Doorcase with cornice and console brackets.

Listing NGR: SU4196711506

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
135845
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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