National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank, 12, High Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1151421
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- National Westminster Bank
- Statutory Address:
- National Westminster Bank, 12, High Street
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1151421
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- National Westminster Bank
- Statutory Address 1:
- National Westminster Bank, 12, 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:
- National Westminster Bank, 12, High Street
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Doncaster (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 57509 03330
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13 December 2021 to update text and reformat to current standards
SE 5703 SW
SE 5703 SE
6/41
7/41
TOWN OF DONCASTER
HIGH STREET (north side)
No 12 (National Westminster Bank)
1.2.88
GV
II
Bank. 1925 by Walter Brierley. Polished granite, ashlar and red brick with graduated Westmorland slate roof. Tall single-storey with raised ceiling to central. hall, seven bays. Deep horizontally rusticated plinth of polished granite, about five feet high. Above this, the five central bays are recessed and have engaged Ionic columns between, end bays are less recessed and are flanked by Ionic pilasters. Central columns stand on deep plinths, the tops of which are at the level of the continuous sill band to the windows. End bays have tall polished granite doorcases with double-leaf panelled doors in moulded architraves with guillouche design; keyed friezes and cornices with Vitruvian scroll motifs on consoles hung with guttae, above. Blocking course to top of each doorcase.
Above, each end bay has a fixed twelve-pane window in keyed, eared and shouldered architrave with cornice. Above again is a raised corniced panel, on brackets with guttae, which is decorated with fruit; and foliage swags. Both window and panel set in raised surround with triple keystone. Bays three and five are similarly treated with larger fixed pane windows in architraves with swagged panels over, all set in raised tripled keyed surrounds. Flanking bays have large semi-circular headed windows with glazing bars, in pilastered surrounds with moulded arches with large stepped keystones decorated crowned heads. Stepped panels to spandrels, and advanced aprons to base. Large entablature above with dentilled and modillioned cornice. Decorative hopper heads to either end dated '1925'. Balustraded parapets with piers between bays and to ends. Central raised roof with stone coped gables.
Interior has large central. hall with side aisles, arcade of fluted Ionic columns and supporting central ceiling and matching Ionic pilasters to aisle walls. Elaborate moulded and dentilled entablature with coved ceiling over. Corniced and panelled aisle ceilings. Windows have swagged panels over, similar to exterior.
Listing NGR: SE5750903330
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 335036
- 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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