National Westminster Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, 194, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1186830
- Date first listed:
- 23-Sept-1993
- List Entry Name:
- National Westminster Bank
- Statutory Address:
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, 194, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1186830
- Date first listed:
- 23-Sept-1993
- List Entry Name:
- National Westminster Bank
- Statutory Address 1:
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, 194, 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, 194, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Bromley (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 40171 69319
Details
The following building shall be added:
BROMLEY HIGH STREET TQ 46 NW (west side) 785-/5/10011 No. 194 (even) National Westminster Bank
GV II
Bank. Built in 1927, architects Gunton and Gunton, for the National Provincial Bank. Florid Neo-Georgian style in handmade variegated red brick with Portland stone dressings and state roof with brick and stone chimneystack. Wedge-shaped site with office building of 2 storeys and attics 3 windows to front and single storey banking hall with 3 windows behind. Front building has hipped roof with dormer with curved pediment. Parapet with panels of stone balustrading and Portland stone urns at corners. Deep modillion cornice. Full-height engaged Corinthian piers at corners. First floor has 12-pane sashes with curved architraves and keystones. Ground floor has taller windows with glazing bars to upper part only with keystone and brick panels above and stone panels below. Central doorcase has curved open pediment with scrolled cartouche above keystone with date 1927, engaged columns with plumed capitals, rectangular fanlight and double doors with 3 fielded panels to each. Left side elevation is curved with panelled parapet, one 8-pane sash to first floor and elaborate cartouche to ground floor. Banking hall to rear has 3 18-pane sashes with panels above. Plinth. Interior has central circular vestibule with black and white marble floor, pilasters, cornice and ceiling with design of ovolo moulding and fasces. Original doors with bevel-edged glass panels, the set leading into the banking hall curved to be flush with the shape of the vestibule. Rectangular banking hall has cornice, pilasters, marble floor and probably original counters.
Listing NGR: TQ4016769319
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358649
- 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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