Royal Bank of Scotland
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, 8, THE STRAND
Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Search over 400,000 listed places
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218852
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Statutory Address:
- ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, 8, THE STRAND
Location
Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. Use our map search to find more listed places.
Use of this mapping is subject to terms and conditions .
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale.
What is the National Heritage List for England?
The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. The places on the list are protected by law and most are not open to the public.
The list includes:
 |
Buildings |
 |
Scheduled monuments |
 |
Parks and gardens |
 |
Battlefields |
 |
Shipwrecks |
Images of England Project
- Date:
- 2003-02-24
- Reference:
- IOE01/09325/09
- Rights:
- © Mr Ben White. Source: Historic England Archive
Local Heritage Hub
Unlock and explore hidden histories, aerial photography, and listed buildings and places for every county, district, city and major town across England.
Discover moreOfficial list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218852
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, 8, THE STRAND
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:
- ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, 8, THE STRAND
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Torbay (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 91892 63538
Details
TORQUAY
SX9163 THE STRAND 885-1/17/256 (North side) No.8 Royal Bank of Scotland
GV II
Bank. 1893, by C R Grittle, chief architect at National Provincial Bank. Red brick laid in stretcher bond with sandstone dressings on a grey limestone plinth. Roof concealed behind parpaet. C17 Artisan Mannerist style. PLAN: Banking hall on ground floor; office accommodation above. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys. Chanelled rustication to ground floor; rusticated quoins. Symmetrical 5-bay front, the 3 centre bays above the ground floor flanked by rusticated pilasters with Ionic capitals supporting an entablature with modillion frieze and pediment; oculus with carved wreath in gable. 3 round-headed windows to ground-floor centre, flanked by a segmental-headed window to left and segmental-headed doorway with fanlight to right. First-floor windows with moulded, eared architraves, segmental heads and triple keystones are glazed with 18-pane timber sashes. Second-floor windows have moulded architraves with sill blocks, the outer windows with cornices above sunk panels. INTERIOR: Preserves some original features in the banking hall; upper floors not inspected but may retain features of interest.
Listing NGR: SX9189263538
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 390824
- 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.
Map
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. This copy shows the entry on 16-Jun-2026 at 05:00:15.
Download a full scale map (PDF)End of official list entry
All text content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 , except where otherwise stated. Any supplied maps are © Crown Copyright [and database rights] 2026 OS AC0000815036 and may not be reproduced without permission.