Bank House
BANK HOUSE, LATHAM STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207303
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Bank House
- Statutory Address:
- BANK HOUSE, LATHAM STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207303
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Bank House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BANK HOUSE, LATHAM 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:
- BANK HOUSE, LATHAM STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Preston (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 54206 28834
Details
SD5428NW
941-1/14/192
PRESTON,
LATHAM STREET (East side),
Bank House
27/09/79
GV II
Town house. Mid C19, altered. Red brick in Flemish bond, with
sandstone dressings and slate roof. Double-depth
double-fronted plan. Two storeys over cellars, a 3-window
facade symmetrical except for added bay window, with 1st-floor
sill-band, plain frieze and moulded cornice. The central
doorway has a doorcase with engaged Ionic columns,
entablature, cornice and blocking course, and a cavetto
surround, panelled door and overlight with margin panes. To
the right is a canted bay window of stone, with cornice and
blocking course, and 4-pane sashed glazing; otherwise, the
ground floor has a 16-pane sash to the left, and the 1st floor
has sashes of 16, 12, and 16 panes, all these windows with
raised sills and wedge lintels. Roof hipped at right-hand end,
with 2 chimneys behind the ridge and one at the rear wall.
Right-hand return wall has 2 cellar windows, a blind window
and a 12-pane sash at ground floor, and 2 windows at 1st floor
with altered glazing.
INTERIOR: inner porch screen with side windows, engraved and
coloured glazing; moulded plaster cornice in front room right
(egg-and-dart, foliation); stick-baluster staircase with
wreathed mahogany handrail; full suite of cellar rooms with 2
rectangular fireplaces, remains of washing boiler, cool-store
with stone table.
Listing NGR: SD5420728830
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 392079
- 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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