History in Structure

Barclays Bank

A Grade II Listed Building in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire

More Photos »
Approximate Location Map
Leaflet | © OpenStreetMap contributors
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9162 / 51°54'58"N

Longitude: -0.6615 / 0°39'41"W

OS Eastings: 492154

OS Northings: 225032

OS Grid: SP921250

Mapcode National: GBR F33.TV2

Mapcode Global: VHFR9.H34C

Plus Code: 9C3XW88Q+F9

Entry Name: Barclays Bank

Listing Date: 1 May 1975

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1114562

English Heritage Legacy ID: 35673

ID on this website: 101114562

Location: Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, LU7

County: Central Bedfordshire

Civil Parish: Leighton-Linslade

Built-Up Area: Leighton Buzzard

Traditional County: Bedfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire

Church of England Parish: Leighton Buzzard

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

Tagged with: Bank building

Find accommodation in
Leighton Buzzard

Description


MARKET SQUARE
1.
5125
(South Side)
LEIGHTON BUZZARD
No 2 (Barclays Bank)
SP 9225 1/57

II GV


2.
1866 by Alfred Watarhouse in Gothic style. Bath stone, Welsh slated roof with
3 dormer windows. 2 storeys and attics. Ground floor has 5 large cusped pointed
arches, ventral doorway flanked by windows. The arches rest on moulded responds
aid colonnettes with stiff leaf capitals, 1st floor has 5 pairs of rectangular
windows, colonnettes dividing each pair. Eaves cornice on brackets decorated
with leaf carving. Stone chimney stacks. Built for local bank, Basset & Co
(See also The Knolls, Plantation Road, for F Bassett by Norman Shaw).

Nos 2 to 6 (even) form a group with No 50 High Street.


Listing NGR: SP9215425032

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.