Lloyds Bank

LLOYDS BANK, 24 AND 26, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1382965
Date first listed:
12-Nov-1953
List Entry Name:
Lloyds Bank
Statutory Address:
LLOYDS BANK, 24 AND 26, HIGH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1382965
Date first listed:
12-Nov-1953
List Entry Name:
Lloyds Bank
Statutory Address 1:
LLOYDS BANK, 24 AND 26, HIGH STREET

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
LLOYDS BANK, 24 AND 26, HIGH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Wells
National Grid Reference:
ST 54896 45721

Details

WELLS

ST5445 HIGH STREET
662-1/7/99 (North side)
12/11/53 Nos.24 AND 26
Lloyds Bank

GV II

Bank, with flat over. C19 facade, with ground-floor shop-front
c1880; restored c1990. Bath stone ashlar, with rendering above
ground floor level colourwashed with scribed false joints,
hipped Welsh slate double roof, rendered brick chimney stacks.
Classical style.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, 6 bays. Ground floor all in ashlar, with
semicircular arched openings to each end, that to left with
6-panelled door under plain fanlight, and on right with heavy
cast-iron gate and overpanel, central doorway with derivative
egg-and-dart moulding, flanked by portico having quasi-Ionic
pilasters on plinth and swan-neck pediment surmounted by
triangular pediment, featuring panels in which is the work
'Bank', then a swag, a blind panel and underneath 'Established
1835'. On either side of doorway are 3 sets of casement
windows separated by quasi-Ionic pilasters, with non-classical
frieze and cornice over.
To first and second floor are sash windows in moulded stone
architraves, 12-pane below and 9-pane above, projecting
cornice, and plain parapet.
INTERIOR: not inspected.



Listing NGR: ST5489645721

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
483368
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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