National Westminster Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, 17, THE HARD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387236
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- National Westminster Bank
- Statutory Address:
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, 17, THE HARD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387236
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- National Westminster Bank
- Statutory Address 1:
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, 17, THE HARD
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, 17, THE HARD
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 63083 00219
Details
PORTSMOUTH
SU6300 THE HARD 774-1/8/119 (North East side) 25/09/72 No.17 National Westminster Bank
GV II
Bank. Dated 1876. Ashlar. Roof concealed, stone corniced stacks to left and right on line of flanking pilasters. 3 storeys, 4 bays. Italianate. Bays divided on each floor by Doric rusticated pilasters with wider flanking pilasters, tall ground floor. On left 2 stone steps approach 2-leaf 4 panelled door, transom and fanlight. To right 3 tall round-headed windows, each set under round arch with panelled spandrels and diamond faceted keystones, panelled stone apron, frieze and cornice. Sillband at first floor, 4 first floor sashes each set within moulded architrave with console keystones, dentil cornice. Sillband at second floor broken over pilasters. 4 second floor sashes each set in plain architrave with keystone, frieze and cornice. Panelled main frieze and dentil and modillion projecting moulded eaves. INTERIOR not inspected. (Lloyd DW: Buildings of Portsmouth and its Environs: Portsmouth: 1974-: 104).
Listing NGR: SU6308600223
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475168
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Lloyd, D W, Buildings of Portsmouth and its Environs, (1974), 104
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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