13 Bishopsgate

13 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 3BA

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1191569
Date first listed:: 04-Jan-1950
List Entry Name:: 13 Bishopsgate
Statutory Address:: 13 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 3BA

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1191569
Date first listed:: 04-Jan-1950
List Entry Name:: 13 Bishopsgate
Statutory Address 1:: 13 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 3BA

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.

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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:: 13 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 3BA

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

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 33070 81267

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 28 April 2022 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards

TQ 3381 SW 11/345 5002

BISHOPSGATE EC2 (West Side), No 13

(Formerly listed as No 15 (Westminster Bank)

4.1.50.

GV I

1865, by J Gibson. Distinguished, single-storeyed building of Portland stone in rich, classical style. Long frontage with entrance at rounded south-west corner. Arched windows. Order of engaged Corinthian columns, paired at each end. Panels of figure carving in high relief above windows. Blocking to entablature supports standing figures, singly and in groups. Fine, top lit banking hall with three domes. Arcaded walls with high relief panels of figures above and marble Corinthian columns singly and in pairs also in two groups of four at either end of hall.

Listing NGR: TQ3306681276

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Legacy System number:: 199308
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.