HSBC Bank
126, Parade, Leamington Spa, CV32 4AG
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381428
- Date first listed:
- 18-Aug-1980
- List Entry Name:
- HSBC Bank
- Statutory Address:
- 126, Parade, Leamington Spa, CV32 4AG
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381428
- Date first listed:
- 18-Aug-1980
- List Entry Name:
- HSBC Bank
- Statutory Address 1:
- 126, Parade, Leamington Spa, CV32 4AG
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:
- 126, Parade, Leamington Spa, CV32 4AG
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Warwick (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Royal Leamington Spa
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 31772 65789
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 17 June 2026 to amend the name and address and reformat the text to current standards
SP3165NE
1208-1/7/279
ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA
PARADE (West side)
No.126, HSBC Bank
(Formerly listed as No.126, Midland Bank)
18/08/80
GV
II
Hotel, now bank. Built in 1811 as the Bedford Hotel and sold in 1856 to the Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Bank when it was altered by William Gascoyne to the designs of Mr Bateman of Birmingham, ground floor altered c1900. Sandstone ashlar facade with pinkish-brown brick stacks and concealed roof. Italian palazzo style.
EXTERIOR: three storeys, four first floor windows. Ground floor projects and the outer, entrance bays project again, panelled plinth, rustication. Banded Tuscan columns on plinths to either side of each entrance and to ends of projections, with further pair to sides of central window; frieze, dentil cornice.
Entrances have eight-panel double doors, fanlight, hollow-chamfered round arch with keystone. Three fixed-light windows in hollow-chamfered, elliptically-arched surrounds with keystones.
First floor: continuous balcony over projecting ground floor has range of bulbous balusters in front of each window, and piers between surmounted by ball finials. Plate-glass French windows with divided overlights in aedicules with dentil segmental pediments and quoins.
INTERIOR: ground floor, banking hall has moulded 'Georgian' ceiling with elaborate egg-and-dart and modillion cornice. Arcade around walls has paired pilasters with round arches. Carved mahogany counter with panelling. Staircase has cast-iron balustrade.
HISTORICAL NOTE: the Parade was so-named in 1860. Originally called Lillington Lane, it was renamed Union Row c1809. The lower section was laid out c1810-1814.
(Cave LF: Royal Leamington Spa Its History and Development: Chichester: 1988-: 33, 36-37; Manning JC (Facsimile by Warwickshire County Library 1988): Glimpses of our Local Past.. Its History and Development: Royal Leamington Spa: 1895-:138).
Listing NGR: SP3177265789
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 481790
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Cave, L F, Royal Leamington Spa Its History and Development, (1988), 33 36-37
Manning, J C, Glimpses of our Local Past... Royal Leamington Spa, (1895), 138
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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