Description

SJ 38 NE SMITHDOWN ROAD
L7
No. 1

7/1161 (formerly listed
under Earle Road
as Barclays
Bank)
14.3.75.
- II

Bank building, now surgery. 1890s. Stone with rusticated
granite base. Flat-iron plan, 3 storeys with basement, 2
bays each side of recessed curved corner bay. Further one-
storey parts to each street of 2 bays to Earle Rd, 1 bay to
Smithdown Road. Cornices to ground and 1st floors, top
entablature with modillioned cornice and blocking course.
Ground floor has round-headed windows with 2 panelled
colonnettes supporting entablature, small paned casements in
upper parts. Windows in end bays have architraves and triple
key stones, 1st floor windows have eared architraves and
triple keystones. Corner window lacks keystone and has
frieze below projecting cornice. 2nd floor has architraved.
windows with keystones, corner window with triple keystone.
Entrance has granite surround, eared architrave, triple
keystone, cyma frieze and cornice, flanked by paired Tuscan
columns supporting entablature. 1st floor has paired Ionic
columns. 2nd floor has paired Composite columns. Top cupola
has round drum with small architraved windows and cornice.

Listing NGR: SJ3699889491

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26316649

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