Midland Bank, Dolgellau, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7427 / 52°44'33"N

Longitude: -3.8854 / 3°53'7"W

OS Eastings: 272818

OS Northings: 317786

OS Grid: SH728177

Mapcode National: GBR 91.060G

Mapcode Global: WH56P.9B17

Plus Code: 9C4RP4V7+3R

Entry Name: Midland Bank

Listing Date: 19 June 1990

Last Amended: 19 June 1990

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4972

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300004972

Location: On the street line by the W end of Mill Street.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Dolgellau

Built-Up Area: Dolgellau

Traditional County: Merionethshire

Tagged with: Bank Business

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History

l924. Classical bank by Woolfall and Eccles of Liverpool on the site of the Angel Inn. The building superceded the "Old Merionethshire Bank" building in Lombard Street.

Exterior

2 storey, snecked masonry, freestone dressings. Steep slate roof hipped to corner. Low eaves parapet on plain cornice.

Ashlar canted corner entrance bay. Open pediment on broad sunk panelled pilasters to lst floor. Inset l2 pane horned sash window. Cornice over moulded architrave with keystone. Sill brackets. Similar windows without cornice set between snecked pilasters to 4 window Eldon Square elevation and 3 window elevation towards Mill Street.

Continuous modillion cornice with plain entablature over ground floors. Round arched hood on plain pilasters to entrance. Plain fanlight over double 6 panel doors. Channelled quoins. 4 tall round arched windows set between snecked pilasters to Eldon Square. Moulded hoods, keystones, sill band. Marginal glazing bars over opaque rectangular panel. 2 similar windows towards Mill Street. Doorway to extreme left. Occulus over moulded doorcase with cornice. Panelled door.

Reasons for Listing

Group value.

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Midland Bank

A Grade II Listed Building in Dolgellau, Gwynedd