National Westminster Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, 102 AND 104, FORE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268910
- Date first listed:
- 12-Apr-1973
- List Entry Name:
- National Westminster Bank
- Statutory Address:
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, 102 AND 104, FORE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268910
- Date first listed:
- 12-Apr-1973
- List Entry Name:
- National Westminster Bank
- Statutory Address 1:
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, 102 AND 104, FORE 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, 102 AND 104, FORE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hertford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 32810 12611
Details
HERTFORD
TL3212NE FORE STREET
817-1/17/85 (South side)
12/04/73 Nos.102 AND 104
National Westminster Bank
GV II
Bank. Late C19. Yellow ashlar sandstone front, with red and
yellow brick rear outshuts, and Welsh slated roofs concealed
by front parapet. Free Rhenish Renaissance style.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 5-bay front with entablature at
first-floor level, cornice breaking forward over ground floor
pilasters and across centre bay, where it is carried on carved
consoles. Main entablature above, first-floor windows with
panelled fascia, dentil frieze, and cornice which breaks
forward for centre bay, supported on carved brackets and
modillions.
First floor has banded modified Corinthian style pilasters at
left and right, and flanking central bay. Coupled windows,
left and right straddling bay divisions, are plain glazed
casements each with upper transom light, recessed with
surround of pilasters on panelled plinths, separated by a
similar attached column on plinths. These support an
entablature with panelled fascia, and broad segmental
pediment, with half globes raised on cartouches, flanked by
carved foliated scrollwork. Small casement in central bay,
recessed in moulded eared architrave surround, with small
carved volutes at base.
Ground floor has 4 round arched windows, with large central
light, and margins, recessed within surrounds with attached
banded columns, moulded archivolts and carved console
keyblocks. There are panelled spandrels around arch, and below
sills. Main bay divisions with panelled pilasters.
Central doorway, twin leaf hardwood panelled doors with
semicircular wrought-iron fanlight within Serliana surround
with arched side niches, flanked by attached
Corinthian-derived colonnettes, raised on panelled plinths.
Door raised on stone steps, with plain offset plinth across
building corresponding with ground-floor level. Rear outshuts
much altered and of little interest.
INTERIOR: of banking hall completely remodelled. Upper floors
not inspected.
Listing NGR: TL3281012611
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 461331
- 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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