The Royal Bank Of Scotland Plc

The Royal Bank Of Scotland Plc, 49-51, Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1EG

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1153339
Date first listed:: 01-Aug-1974
List Entry Name:: The Royal Bank Of Scotland Plc
Statutory Address:: The Royal Bank Of Scotland Plc, 49-51, Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1EG

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1153339
Date first listed:: 01-Aug-1974
List Entry Name:: The Royal Bank Of Scotland Plc
Statutory Address 1:: The Royal Bank Of Scotland Plc, 49-51, Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1EG

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: The Royal Bank Of Scotland Plc, 49-51, Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1EG

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

District:: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SZ0877691251

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 20 October 2021 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards

SZ 0891 13/131

OLD CHRISTCHURCH ROAD (North Side) Nos 49 and 51 (The Royal Bank of Scotland plc)

(Formerly listed as No 49 (Barclays Bank))

1.8.74.

GV II

Formerly Martin's Bank, circa 1860-70. Four storey Italianate, with splayed corner to Albert Road answering that of Lloyds Bank. Ground floor Portland stone, Ionic columns with block rustication supporting entablature (two rows of dentils to cornice). Main entrance on corner has similar Ionic columns supporting open scrolly pediment (ornate arabesque carving ) on console brackets. Good subsidiary entrance in Albert Road with intricately rusticated surround and god's head on keystone. Upper floors colour-washed brick with stucco dressings: three windows on each front, first floor with triangular pediments. Rusticated pilasters at corners. Cornices over second and third floors, panelled flat parapet on top.

Nos 45 and 47 (Lloyds Bank) and Nos 49 and 51 (The Royal Bank of Scotland plc) form a group.

Listing NGR: SZ0877691251

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Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.