The Midland Bank
THE MIDLAND BANK, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388902
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1975
- List Entry Name:
- The Midland Bank
- Statutory Address:
- THE MIDLAND BANK, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388902
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Nov-1999
- List Entry Name:
- The Midland Bank
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MIDLAND BANK, 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.
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:
- THE MIDLAND BANK, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- Boston (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 32715 43996
Details
BOSTON
TF3243NE HIGH STREET
716-1/10/69 (West side)
14/02/75 The Midland Bank
(Formerly Listed as:
HIGH STREET
(West side)
premises occupied by Midland Bank)
GV II
Bank. 1864 with minor C20 alterations. For Gee, Wise and Gee.
Stucco with slate roof.
EXTERIOR: 3-storey, 5-bay front with parapet having heavy
modillion cornice and small dentil cornice. Ground floor in
channelled rustication, deep moulded sill band to 1st floor,
dentilled cornice between 1st and 2nd floor, 2nd floor has
angle quoins. To ground floor, doorway to left has
round-arched head with shield-bearing keystone, carved console
brackets support dentilled cornice with decorative cast-iron
guard to 1st floor windows. Engaged granite colonnettes to
spandrels with foliated capitals. Panelled door with fanlight.
To right 4 semicircular headed windows with female mask
keystones. To 1st floor 5 semicircular headed windows with
keystones and moulded heads joined by a string at impost
height. Recessed panels between windows. To 2nd floor 5 plain
sashes with segmental heads, moulded surrounds and ramped
bases.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
HISTORY: the banking company of Gee, Wise and Gee failed 10
years after the building was completed and the bank was taken
over by the Lincoln and Lindsay Bank.
Listing NGR: TF3271543996
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 486363
- 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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