Yorkshire Bank Chambers and basement railings, No. 2 Infirmary Street
Yorkshire Bank Chambers and basement railings, 2, Infirmary Street, Leeds, LS1 2JP
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375024
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Yorkshire Bank Chambers and basement railings, No. 2 Infirmary Street
- Statutory Address:
- Yorkshire Bank Chambers and basement railings, 2, Infirmary Street, Leeds, LS1 2JP
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375024
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Yorkshire Bank Chambers and basement railings, No. 2 Infirmary Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- Yorkshire Bank Chambers and basement railings, 2, Infirmary Street, Leeds, LS1 2JP
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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:
- Yorkshire Bank Chambers and basement railings, 2, Infirmary Street, Leeds, LS1 2JP
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Leeds (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 29804 33552
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 12 August 2021 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards
SE2933NE
714-1/75/219
LEEDS
INFIRMARY STREET (South West side)
No. 2
Yorkshire Bank Chambers and basement railings
(Formerly listed as Yorkshire Bank and basement railings, previously listed as INFIRMARY STREET Yorkshire Bank)
22/03/74
GV
II
Yorkshire Penny Bank and Bank Chambers, now bank and offices. 1894. By GB Bulmer, with alterations dated 1904. Ashlar and carved stone, slate roof, wrought-iron gates and railings. Gothic Revival style. Large three-storey building with attic and basement.
Four original bays with the far right bay added 1904; central wide five-window bay has a tall arcaded ground floor of five pointed arches flanked by gabled projections with pointed arch entrances and ornate gates with leaves and fleur-de-lis flanked by attached drum columns, flat oriels with moulded soffits above, panelled friezes and carved panels with arched canopies below.
The first-floor windows are generally segmental-arched and second-floor rectangular with stone mullions and transoms; between first-floor windows at centre are four winged lions. Moulded string courses. Parapet broken by small gables with cusped lights. Staircase bay far left surmounted by large square open tower with circular columns and moulded segmental arches, gargoyles at corners, short tiled spire above. Tall moulded chimneys in the form of clasped columns.
Rear: projecting wings left and right, that to left with a wide semicircular bay; mullion and transom windows and dramatic clusters of tall cylindrical chimneys.
Left return: elaborate carved detailing includes the words: 'ESTABLISHED/ THE YEAR 1859/ ARS/ MAY ALL THE ARTS FLOURISH', the word 'LEX' is carved above the main facade left entrance.
INTERIOR: retains a fine oak-panelled suite of rooms, 1905 with elaborate plaster ceilings, pedimented niche with bronze bust and two fireplaces, one polished marble bolection mould the other stone with Gothic arch, shield and wooden overmantel with clock.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: railings with elaborate rails and dog-rails with leaf finials.
(The Builder, 25 August 1894: 139)
Listing NGR: SE2980433552
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 465904
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
The Builder in 25 August, (1894), 139
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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