Bank Chambers
BANK CHAMBERS, 71-72, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250116
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Bank Chambers
- Statutory Address:
- BANK CHAMBERS, 71-72, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250116
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Bank Chambers
- Statutory Address 1:
- BANK CHAMBERS, 71-72, CHURCH 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 CHAMBERS, 71-72, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Hartlepool (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 51323 32716
Details
HARTLEPOOL CHURCH STREET NZ 5132 (north side) 11/56 Nos 71 to 72 (Bank Chambers) 8.6.84
- II
Bank, now commercial building, c. 1913. Sandstone ashlar, roof not visible. Restrained Baroque style. 3 storeys, 5 bays. Banded rusticated ground floor has entablature with modillion cornice. The 2 outer bays project slightly and hold double doors, with patterned overlights, in enriched architraves with paterae and angle lion masks. Ornate scrolled triple keys run through bayleaf friezes and modillion cornices. Panels over : 'BANK' and 'CHAMBERS'. Middle bays have long windows (modern glazing) in plain reveals, with enriched plaques between bearing insignia. First-floor windows have continuous projecting sills and alternate triangular and segmental pediments above entablatures, middle one: an aedicule with Ionic pilasters; blind balustrades below and plinths in outer bays where giant rusticated quasi Ionic pilasters flank the windows and support top entablature with modillion cornice, and short end-bay towers with raised panels; balustraded parapet between the towers. Square 2nd-floor windows in eared and shouldered architraves.
Listing NGR: NZ5132332716
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432351
- 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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