Latitude: 52.5867 / 52°35'12"N
Longitude: -2.1265 / 2°7'35"W
OS Eastings: 391524
OS Northings: 298778
OS Grid: SO915987
Mapcode National: GBR 1DK.N3
Mapcode Global: WHBFZ.97MS
Plus Code: 9C4VHVPF+M9
Entry Name: Midland Bank and Attached Railings
Listing Date: 12 February 1975
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1201829
English Heritage Legacy ID: 378457
ID on this website: 101201829
Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1
County: City of Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward/Division: St Peter's
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Wolverhampton
Traditional County: Staffordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Midlands
Church of England Parish: Central Wolverhampton
Church of England Diocese: Lichfield
Tagged with: Bank building
WOLVERHAMPTON
SO9198NE LICHFIELD STREET 895-1/12/262 (North side) 12/02/75 Midland Bank and attached railings
GV II
Bank. c1910. Ashlar with parapeted roof. Edwardian Baroque style. 3 storeys; 7-bay range. Chanelled rustication to open-pedimented projecting end bays flanking giant attached Ionic colonnade to ground and 1st floors, and balustraded parapet to attic storey. Ground floor has round-headed plate-glass windows with archivolts and keystones with cherubs; window to 1st bay has hollow-chamfered opening; 1st floor windows to end bays have eared architraves and 18-pane sashes, those to end bays in oriels on consoles with concave sides, semi-circular open pediments above have segmental-headed small-paned windows, stepped blocks above have wreaths; attic storey between has plain surrounds to 12-pane sashes. Entrance to end bay has round-headed opening with inset aedicule with polished granite Tuscan columns, entablature with pulvinated frieze, tympanum with cartouche, scroll work and panel, reading: BANK; inner entrance. Recessed end bay has projecting porch with lettering over: METROPOLITAN CHAMBERS. Iron railings to centre bays, part removed for access. Right return to Lichfield Passage has 1st bay as end bay to front, 2 bays as centre bays to front, and plain 3-bay projecting block with dormers to attic. INTERIOR has late C20 banking hall.
Listing NGR: SO9152798777
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