National Westminster Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, 12 AND 13, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1160136
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- National Westminster Bank
- Statutory Address:
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, 12 AND 13, MARKET PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1160136
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- National Westminster Bank
- Statutory Address 1:
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, 12 AND 13, MARKET 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:
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, 12 AND 13, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- City of Durham
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 27395 42506
Details
DURHAM AND FRAMWELLGATE MARKET PLACE NZ 2742 NW and NZ 2742 SW (South side)
9/223 and 14/223 Nos. 12 and 13 (National Westminster Bank)
GV II
Bank. 1876 by Gibson for National Provincial Bank. Sandstone ashlar with Welsh slate roof. Free Palladian style. 3 storeys, 7 bays. 3 central bays project and are defined by Tuscan attached columns in high ground floor and giant Composite Order above with elaborate entablature. Wide rusticated pilasters frame further bay each side; plainer end bays are set back slightly. Tall 6-panelled double door under large overlight in fifth bay; lower 6- panelled door and overlight in right end bay, to Bank Chambers. Ground floor windows altered; panelled aprons, that at left with inserted cash dispenser. 3 central bays have pierced stone balustrade on first floor. Upper windows in architraves, under bracketed pediments on first floor; with keyed segmental heads and bracketed sills on second. Outer bays plainer, with eaves band and low parapet. Low-pitched hipped roof over 5 central bays has tall corniced ashlar chimneys on ridge and at right end.
Listing NGR: NZ2739542506
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 110275
- 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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