Description

STOKE ON TRENT

SJ8649NE FOUNTAIN PLACE, Burslem
613-1/10/8 (West side)
02/10/51 Premises occupied by National
Westminster Bank
(Formerly Listed as:
FOUNTAIN PLACE, Burslem
Premises occupied by District Bank)

GV II

Bank premises, probably purpose built. c1870. Brick with stone
dressings and Welsh slate roof. Tudor gothic style,
2-storeyed, with 2 outer gabled wings to south elevation, and
central gable to east elevation of 3 principal bays. Eastern
elevation has doorway to left, in slightly advanced porch,
with polished granite shafts carrying segmental arch
surmounted by fretted balustrade. Band of 5 windows beyond
with heavy stone dressings including shallow balustraded
panels below. Upper storey projects slightly, and has stone
mullioned and transomed windows, with central oriel bay with
balustrade as parapet, beneath the central gable. Southern
elevation has full-height canted bay with mullioned and
transomed lights in western gable, and flat-roofed porch in
its angle with the central bay, with doorway now disused up
steps. Band of 4 narrow windows in eastern bay, and canted
oriel bay window over. Coped gables with finials. Stack on
rear elelvation.

Listing NGR: SJ8670649765

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26514818

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Recommended Books

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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings