The Midland Bank
1, NORTHGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121252
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Midland Bank
- Statutory Address:
- 1, NORTHGATE
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- Date:
- 1999-08-08
- Reference:
- IOE01/00685/26
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121252
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Sept-1977
- List Entry Name:
- The Midland Bank
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1, NORTHGATE
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE MIDLAND BANK, 1 AND 2, PROSPECT PLACE
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:
- 1, NORTHGATE
- Statutory Address:
- THE MIDLAND BANK, 1 AND 2, PROSPECT PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Darlington (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 28895 14645
Details
PROSPECT PLACE 1. (North Side) 5195 Nos 1 and 2 (The Midland Bank) (Formerly listed under Northgate) NZ 2814 NE 7/19 28.4.52.
II
2. Including No 1 Northgate. Early C20 commercial building in modified baroque style. Main front on Bondgate of 2 and a half storeys, 4 windows. A basement develops around the curved corner into Northgate. Limestone ashlar. Fairly low pitched slated roof with moulded eaves cornice. Main entablature at 2nd floor level broken forward over projecting 2nd and 4th bays and resting on engaged Corinthian columns in set back 3rd and canted corner bays. Banded rusticated basement. Windows in moulded architraves: 1st floor with ears, feet and keystones; 2nd and ground floors with raised centres, the latter also having cornices and pediments. One bay only on Northgate, similar to outer Bondgate bay.
Listing NGR: NZ2889514645
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 110699
- 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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