Description

BURY ST EDMUNDS

TL8564SW ABBEYGATE STREET
639-1/14/149 (South side)
12/07/72 No.52
Barclays Bank
(Formerly Listed as:
ABBEYGATE STREET
(South side)
Nos.50, 51 AND 52
Barclays Bank)

GV II

Bank. C19, in 2 phases: the eastern half was built for Gurneys
in 1856 by HF Bacon of Bury, and used as their bank until
1880, when the western half was designed for them in matching
style by JB Pearce of Norwich; the older part was used as the
Post Office from 1881 to 1895. Subsequently, the whole
premises were taken over by Barclays. Stucco faced, with a
moulded parapet, modillion cornice and egg-and-dart frieze;
slate roof.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and cellars. 9 window range, 1:3:1:3:1,
with the end and centre bays projecting forward slightly. Sash
windows without glazing bars on the ground storey and with
single vertical bars on the 1st and 2nd storeys except for the
four 1st storey windows at the west side. The 2nd storey
windows have stucco architraves and sills on stub brackets.
The 1st storey windows have stucco architraves, balustrades
under the window sills and segmental pediments on enriched
console brackets.
The ground storey windows have stilted arches with architraves
and keystones, panelled pilasters and panels below the sills.
The projecting bays have doorways, 2 with round-headed arches
and coursed stucco rustication, one, on the left, with a
Tuscan porch. A continuous dentil cornice above the ground
storey windows.
(BOE: Pevsner N: Radcliffe E: Suffolk: London: 1974-: 149).

Listing NGR: TL8535164163

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26433896

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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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