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Lloyds Bank

A Grade II Listed Building in Stafford, Staffordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8075 / 52°48'27"N

Longitude: -2.1169 / 2°7'0"W

OS Eastings: 392215

OS Northings: 323335

OS Grid: SJ922233

Mapcode National: GBR 16Q.ZKX

Mapcode Global: WHBDT.GP5K

Plus Code: 9C4VRV5M+26

Entry Name: Lloyds Bank

Listing Date: 16 January 1951

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1195358

English Heritage Legacy ID: 384009

ID on this website: 101195358

Location: Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16

County: Staffordshire

District: Stafford

Electoral Ward/Division: Forebridge

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Stafford

Traditional County: Staffordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire

Church of England Parish: Stafford St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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Description


STAFFORD

SJ9223SW MARKET SQUARE 590-1/10/63 (East side) 16/01/51 No.5 Lloyds Bank (Formerly Listed as: MARKET SQUARE Premises occupied by Lloyd's Bank)

GV II

Bank. c1795 with alterations and additions of c1860. For Stevenson, Salt and Co. Double-depth plan. Classical style. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys; 2-window range with 3-window range projecting to right. Wide 1st floor sill band and deep top modillioned cornice with blocking course; ground floor to right end has channelled rustication to ground floor and rusticated quoins above. Ground floor has round-headed windows, 2 to left with hollow-chamfered openings, one originally entrance, 2 windows to right end have rusticated voussoirs flush with rustication and fielded-panelled aprons, to right of similar entrance; plate glass with some etching. 1st floor has windows with eared architraves and 18-pane sashes; 2nd floor has square windows with architraves and 6-pane sashes. Sill band to right end inscribed: OLD BANK. 2 ashlar stacks with modillioned cornices. Right return 3-window range has similar details. INTERIOR: pilasters with large consoles to beams. HISTORY: noted as being the earliest branch of Lloyds bank outside London; the bank was founded in 1737 and incorporated in Lloyds Bank in 1866. (Buildings of England: Pevsner N and Nairn J: Staffordshire: London: 1974-: 244-5).

Listing NGR: SJ9221723343

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