Midland Bank
MIDLAND BANK, 116 AND 118, COMMERCIAL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387019
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Midland Bank
- Statutory Address:
- MIDLAND BANK, 116 AND 118, COMMERCIAL ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387019
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Midland Bank
- Statutory Address 1:
- MIDLAND BANK, 116 AND 118, COMMERCIAL ROAD
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:
- MIDLAND BANK, 116 AND 118, COMMERCIAL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Portsmouth (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 64176 00391
Details
PORTSMOUTH
SU6400SW COMMERCIAL ROAD, Landport 774-1/21/261 (East side) 25/09/72 Nos.116 AND 118 Midland Bank
II
Bank. c1900. Portland stone. Pitched lead roof, stone stack with moulded cap to left and centre. Baroque style. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attic, 4 bays. At right corner is a full height bowed inset, 2 leaf 4 moulded panelled door with flanking Doric pilasters and entablature; on first floor is a sash with 6-pane lower leaf, cornice with console brackets, flanking Ionic pilasters and entablature, elaborate wreath craving to frieze, panelled parapet and lead dome. On left are 4 articulated bays each with round-headed bank window set within rusticated face under round arch with keystone, flanked with paired and single Roman Ionic pilasters on projecting pedestals, entablature with bracket cornice runs across and return to right. On first floor are four 12-pane sashes, each with architrave, cornice with console brackets; modillion cornice, coped parapet between four 9-pane attic casements, each framed by pilasters, cornice and shaped pediments. Right return is similar 3 bays wide. On left is a 3-storey projection with 2-leaf 6-panelled door set in band rusticated ground floor with architrave and bracketed cornice, small casement over. First and second floor, each has a narrow 8-pane sash, cornice and coped parapet. Right return has similar extension on right.
Listing NGR: SU6418000396
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474435
- 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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