Former Preston Bank
331, Lord Street, PR8 1NJ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1379639
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Former Preston Bank
- Statutory Address:
- 331, Lord Street, PR8 1NJ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1379639
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Former Preston Bank
- Statutory Address 1:
- 331, Lord Street, PR8 1NJ
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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:
- 331, Lord Street, PR8 1NJ
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:
- SD3362017360
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 17 June 2025 to update the Name and Address and reformat the text to current standards
SD3317SE
664-1/12/82
SOUTHPORT
LORD STREET (West side)
No 331
(Formerly listed as No.331 Midland Bank)
15/11/72
GV
II*
Bank. 1888-1889, by EW Johnson, for the Preston Banking Company. Sandstone ashlar with some grey granite and polished pink granite; roof concealed but probably slate. Roman Corinthian style. Basilican form.
EXTERIOR: one tall architectural storey in three bays, in a windowless symmetrical design, with a shallow pedimented portico to the centre; a low base of punch-dressed grey granite, a high panelled plinth (some panels now containing metal safes), giant terminal pilasters and coupled free-standing columns to the portico all of polished pink granite with sandstone capitals, entablature with dentilled frieze and modillioned cornice, pediment containing crest of arms with heavily foliated surround and surmounted by figure of Britannia, and balustraded parapets to the outer bays with gadrooned urns.
The portico contains a tall round-headed doorway in a pedimented architrave with stepped jambs of grey granite, moulded head with cartouche keyblock, carved spandrels, frieze lettered: PRESTON BANK, and dentilled and modillioned pediment with a swag; above this a three-light blind window with carved sill and mullions.
The narrow flanking bays each have a tall richly-carved panel with branches entwining a cartouche with shield of arms (Southport to left, Preston to right).
INTERIOR: large rectangular hall surrounded by Corinthian columns and pilasters of polished granite on panelled pedestals, a prominent dentilled and modillioned cornice, coved ceiling and very large concave brackets with moulded plaster enrichment carrying a large domed rectangular skylight.
Forms group with Nos 315-325 to the left (qv) and Nos 335 & 337 adjoining to the right (qv).
Listing NGR: SD3362017360
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 479035
- 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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