National Westminster Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, 2, MARKET STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1228222
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1950
- List Entry Name:
- National Westminster Bank
- Statutory Address:
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, 2, MARKET STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-11-01
- Reference:
- IOE01/05623/13
- Rights:
- © Mr R. Keith Drewery. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1228222
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- National Westminster Bank
- Statutory Address 1:
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, 2, MARKET 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:
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, 2, MARKET STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- Fenland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Whittlesey
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 26994 97066
Details
TL 2697; TL 2797 WHITTLESEY MARKET STREET (North Side)
19/118; 20/118 No. 2 (National 11. 8.50 Westminster Bank) (formerly listed as National Provincial Bank)
GV II
House, now bank. Late C17. Some C20 alterations. Brick, English bond with dressings and details of dressed limestone, probably Ketton. On plinth with splayed upper edge, and rendered. Roof, now covered with asbestos slates, hipped at junction of two ranges. Wood modillion eaves cornice and original parapetted gable ends with ridge stack of dressed stone with entablature and two similar end stacks, also late C17. L-plan. Two storeys and attic. One gable dormer. Each elevation is framed by rusticated quoins of dressed stone and divided by a moulded stone band. Market Street elevation has original raised stone surrounds with keyblocks to five window range of C19-C20 hung sashes. Four similar windows at ground floor, one blocked. Doorway, with doorcase of stone, mid C20. Queen Street elevation is also in five bays and has five similar surrounds to C19-C20 windows at both first and ground storeys.
Listing NGR: TL2699497066
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 402792
- 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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