National Westminster Bank and Attached Front Railings
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK AND ATTACHED FRONT RAILINGS, 86, BEDMINSTER PARADE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1281405
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- National Westminster Bank and Attached Front Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK AND ATTACHED FRONT RAILINGS, 86, BEDMINSTER PARADE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1281405
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Dec-1994
- List Entry Name:
- National Westminster Bank and Attached Front Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK AND ATTACHED FRONT RAILINGS, 86, BEDMINSTER PARADE
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 AND ATTACHED FRONT RAILINGS, 86, BEDMINSTER PARADE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Bristol (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 58819 71788
Details
BRISTOL
ST315871 BEDMINSTER PARADE, Bedminster 901-1/45/366 (East side) 19/03/75 No.86 National Westminster Bank and attached front railings (Formerly Listed as: BEDMINSTER PARADE No.86 National Westminster Bank)
II
Bank. c1905. Possibly by Drake and Pizey. Portland ashlar, ridge stacks, roof not visible. Open plan banking hall. Edwardian Baroque style. 1 storey and attic; 3-window range. A symmetrical front is divided into 3 sections by paired Composite columns to a deep entablature and modillion cornice, full attic storey with a cornice, parapet with balustrades over the windows, pairs of flaming urns above the dies, and 2 ridge stacks with wide cornices. 3 keyed semicircular arches linked by an impost band, with a bolection-moulded doorway with a cartouche with festoon above; flanking arched windows with glazing bars. Almost square first-floor windows with moulded architraves and 2-light casements, separated by matching moulded panels. INTERIOR: banking hall divided by Tuscan columns on pedestals to entablature beams with dentil cornices between pilasters; central domed light, decorative plaster and shouldered Mannerist doorcases. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached bowed cast-iron railings along the plinth between the columns. (Gomme A: Street Index of Buildings of Architectural or Historic Interest: 7).
Listing NGR: ST5881971788
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 378934
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Gomme, A, Street Index of Buildings of Architectural or Historic Interest, (), 7
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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