Francis House (Lloyds Bank)
Francis House (Lloyds Bank), 78-84, High Street, Rayleigh, SS6 7EB
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1306976
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Francis House (Lloyds Bank)
- Statutory Address:
- Francis House (Lloyds Bank), 78-84, High Street, Rayleigh, SS6 7EB
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- Reference:
- IOE01/00747/06
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1306976
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Francis House (Lloyds Bank)
- Statutory Address 1:
- Francis House (Lloyds Bank), 78-84, High Street, Rayleigh, SS6 7EB
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:
- Francis House (Lloyds Bank), 78-84, High Street, Rayleigh, SS6 7EB
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Rochford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rayleigh
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 80586 90712
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 03/08/2020
TQ 8090-8190
7/91
RAYLEIGH
HIGH STREET (west side)
Nos. 78 to 84 (even)
Francis House (Lloyds Bank)
GV
II
Former house, now a bank. Early/mid C19. Plastered brick. Hipped grey slate roof. Three storeys. Five bays with central raised pediment. Parapet. Band to each storey end and pediment. Pilasters with moulded capitals to first and second floor. 2:1:2 window range of vertically sliding sashes, moulded surrounds, twelve panes to first floor and nine panes to second floor, excepting central first floor double doors. These with anthemion and roundel motifs to cast iron balcony. Five moulded openings to ground floor, those to right and left with six panelled doors, central small paned window with sidelights, small paned door to right and blocked opening to left now with service till. A plaque to first floor relates "Here Lived Edward Belcham Francis, Local Archaeologist and Benefactor who Donated Rayleigh Mount to The National Trust, 1850-1939".
Listing NGR: TQ8058690712
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 123035
- 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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