Royal Bank of Scotland
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, DEANSGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388030
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Statutory Address:
- ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, DEANSGATE
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- 2001-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/00011/10
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388030
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Apr-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, DEANSGATE
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:
- ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, DEANSGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bolton (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 71670 09337
Details
BOLTON
SD7109SE DEANSGATE 797-1/17/82 (North side) 26/04/74 Royal Bank of Scotland (Formerly Listed as: DEANSGATE Williams Glyns Bank)
GV II
Bank. c1870. Cunliffe and Freeman, architects. Ashlar with rusticated plinth and slate roof. Neo-Baroque Style. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with attic. 7-window range (2-1-2-2). Entrance in centre of main range in pedimented bay. Coupled polished granite columns to doorway. Arcaded round arched windows to first floor with polished granite shafts and balustrading forming balconette over chamfered angle with Market Street. Advanced 2-window range to right surmounted by tower with paired round arched openings. Advanced ground floor of this block has balustraded parapet and paired round arches to window and doorway with strapped ball finials. Return to Market Street an 8-window range (3-1-3-1) with acanthus capitals to windows of left hand range, and plain capitals to right but with decorated frieze. Entrance in single window advanced bay to right, with Venetian window with polished granite shafts over. Tripartite central window in right-hand bay, and Diocletian window in attic storey with relief decoration and arms in balustraded parapet. Venetian window in stressed single window bay towards left (balancing the entrance block), both of which have paired pilasters stressing angles. Full-height window to banking hall in rear elevation. Overhanging modillion eaves cornice, balustraded parapet with pediments with finials over the advanced bays. INTERIOR: main banking hall arcaded by giant columns, and with enriched plasterwork to walls and panelled ceiling. Top lit with stained glass in roof lights. (The Builder, 7 June 1873).
Listing NGR: SD7167009337
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 476028
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
The Builder in 7th June, (1873)
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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