Description

TORQUAY

SX9163 THE STRAND
885-1/17/256 (North side)
No.8
Royal Bank of Scotland

GV II

Bank. 1893, by C R Grittle, chief architect at National
Provincial Bank. Red brick laid in stretcher bond with
sandstone dressings on a grey limestone plinth. Roof concealed
behind parpaet. C17 Artisan Mannerist style.
PLAN: Banking hall on ground floor; office accommodation
above.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys. Chanelled rustication to ground floor;
rusticated quoins. Symmetrical 5-bay front, the 3 centre bays
above the ground floor flanked by rusticated pilasters with
Ionic capitals supporting an entablature with modillion frieze
and pediment; oculus with carved wreath in gable. 3
round-headed windows to ground-floor centre, flanked by a
segmental-headed window to left and segmental-headed doorway
with fanlight to right. First-floor windows with moulded,
eared architraves, segmental heads and triple keystones are
glazed with 18-pane timber sashes. Second-floor windows have
moulded architraves with sill blocks, the outer windows with
cornices above sunk panels.
INTERIOR: Preserves some original features in the banking
hall; upper floors not inspected but may retain features of
interest.

Listing NGR: SX9189263538

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26513449

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