National Westminster Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, 130, LORD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379611
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1972
- List Entry Name:
- National Westminster Bank
- Statutory Address:
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, 130, LORD STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379611
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 29-Jul-1999
- List Entry Name:
- National Westminster Bank
- Statutory Address 1:
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, 130, LORD STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, ST GEORGES PLACE
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, 130, LORD STREET
- Statutory Address:
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, ST GEORGES PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sefton (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD3374117361
Details
SD3317SE
664-1/12/117
15/11/72
SOUTHPORT
LORD STREET
(East side)
No.130
National Westminster Bank
(Formerly Listed as:
LORD STREET/ST GEORGE'S PLACE
Westminster Bank)
GV
II
Includes: National Westminster Bank ST GEORGE'S PLACE.
Bank. 1892, altered. By William Owen, for Parr's Bank.
Sandstone ashlar, green slate roof. Free Renaissance style.
Rectangular plan on corner site.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attic; 2:3:2 windows (1:3:1 bays).
Symmetrical composition with a pilastered 3-bay centre
slightly recessed between gabled end bays; channelled
rustication to both floors, a frieze between floors, a moulded
cornice and pierced strapwork parapet to the centre with 2
urns, and end bays with tourelles and Dutch gables.
The 3-bay centre has a round-headed doorway and windows at
ground floor, all with stepped surrounds and keystones
(formerly cross-windows but now with plate glass), and
square-headed cross-windows at first floor with balconies and
cornices on consoles.
The outer bays each have one large round-headed opening at
ground floor: a recessed window to the left with a pilastered
surround and altered glazing, and a doorway to the right with
a semicircular hood on square vase-baluster pilasters, and
altered doors. Pair of narrow transomed windows at first floor
with segmental pediments; and an oculus in the gable with
foliated surround.
The right-hand return (to London Street) has 1:1:3 bays, the
second bay gabled, in matching style but without doorways.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Forms group with War Memorial in London Square (qv), and with
Post Office to left (qv).
Listing NGR: SD3374117361
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 479002
- 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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