53-55 High Street
53-55, High Street, Watford, WD17 2DJ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175427
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jun-1980
- List Entry Name:
- 53-55 High Street
- Statutory Address:
- 53-55, High Street, Watford, WD17 2DJ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175427
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jun-1980
- List Entry Name:
- 53-55 High Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- 53-55, High Street, Watford, WD17 2DJ
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:
- 53-55, High Street, Watford, WD17 2DJ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Watford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 11035 96448
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10 March 2026 to amend the name and address and reformat the text to current standards
TQ 1196 SW
10/46
HIGH STREET (north-east side),
Nos 53-55
(Formerly listed as Nos 63 and 65, previously listed as Nos 63 and 65 (Lloyd's Bank))
17.6.80
II
1889 bank building, originally Bucks and Oxon Bank. Tall three storey brick and terracotta elevation, now painted, with free Gothic detail. Four bay front with gable over centre two bays. Ground floor arcade of four-centred arches with foliate capped pilasters and ornate moulding to two centre bay spandrels. Upper floors divided 1-2-1 with pilaster strips at first floor. String courses across. First floor windows with stilted concave corner heads and ornate hood moulds. Second floor windows with moulded flat heads. Festoon panels below. Pointed arch tympanum over centre pair with decorative carving, linked hood moulds and carved panel in spandrel between. Small lunette above. Gable coped with kneelers and finial, paired console brackets and dentil moulding. Over outer bays parapet, cornice on console brackets and large terminal console brackets. Slate roof and moulded brick end wall chimneys.
Listing NGR: TQ1103596448
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 158173
- 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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