Midland Bank and Attached Railings
MIDLAND BANK AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, LICHFIELD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1201829
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Midland Bank and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- MIDLAND BANK AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, LICHFIELD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1201829
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Midland Bank and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- MIDLAND BANK AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, LICHFIELD 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:
- MIDLAND BANK AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, LICHFIELD STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Wolverhampton (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 91524 98778
Details
WOLVERHAMPTON
SO9198NE LICHFIELD STREET 895-1/12/262 (North side) 12/02/75 Midland Bank and attached railings
GV II
Bank. c1910. Ashlar with parapeted roof. Edwardian Baroque style. 3 storeys; 7-bay range. Chanelled rustication to open-pedimented projecting end bays flanking giant attached Ionic colonnade to ground and 1st floors, and balustraded parapet to attic storey. Ground floor has round-headed plate-glass windows with archivolts and keystones with cherubs; window to 1st bay has hollow-chamfered opening; 1st floor windows to end bays have eared architraves and 18-pane sashes, those to end bays in oriels on consoles with concave sides, semi-circular open pediments above have segmental-headed small-paned windows, stepped blocks above have wreaths; attic storey between has plain surrounds to 12-pane sashes. Entrance to end bay has round-headed opening with inset aedicule with polished granite Tuscan columns, entablature with pulvinated frieze, tympanum with cartouche, scroll work and panel, reading: BANK; inner entrance. Recessed end bay has projecting porch with lettering over: METROPOLITAN CHAMBERS. Iron railings to centre bays, part removed for access. Right return to Lichfield Passage has 1st bay as end bay to front, 2 bays as centre bays to front, and plain 3-bay projecting block with dormers to attic. INTERIOR has late C20 banking hall.
Listing NGR: SO9152798777
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 378457
- 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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