National Westminster Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, 40, QUEEN SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207727
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1977
- List Entry Name:
- National Westminster Bank
- Statutory Address:
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, 40, QUEEN SQUARE
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- Date:
- 2001-02-25
- Reference:
- IOE01/02934/20
- Rights:
- © Mr D.R. Smith. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207727
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1977
- List Entry Name:
- National Westminster Bank
- Statutory Address 1:
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, 40, QUEEN SQUARE
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, 40, QUEEN SQUARE
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 91384 98705
Details
WOLVERHAMPTON
SO9198NW QUEEN SQUARE 895-1/11/282 (North side) 03/02/77 No.40 National Westminster Bank
GV II
Bank. c1905. Ashlar on granite plinth. Edwardian Baroque style. Symmetrical composition centred on curved corner bay: 3 storeys; 11 bays including 5 bays to Exchange Street. Granite plinth, chanelled rustication to ground floor and pedimented end bays of 1st and 2nd floors, which break forward with applied Ionic arcade between; top entablature, segmental pediments to end bays have cartouches with monogram: NPB (National Provincial Bank) and balustraded parapet. Ground floor has round-headed windows with console keystones, decorative iron balconies and original fixed glazing. Windows above have architraves, those to 1st floor have 15-pane sashes, triple keystones and pediments, segmental to end bays; those to 2nd floor have 12-pane sashes and aprons. Entrance to corner bay has Tuscan aedicule with granite columns and relief decoration to pediment, which supports 2 seated draped figures flanking cartouche with lettering: ESTBD/1833; entrance to 1st bay is plain, with cornice and round window above. 3 stacks. 3-bay annexe facing Exchange Street has similar rusticated ground floor and brick upper floors with stucco architraves. INTERIOR has Ionic columns, ceiling beams with guilloche moulding and rear glazed dome.
Listing NGR: SO9137998712
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 378532
- 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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