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Barclays Bank

A Grade II Listed Building in Padiham, Lancashire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.802 / 53°48'7"N

Longitude: -2.3147 / 2°18'52"W

OS Eastings: 379370

OS Northings: 434011

OS Grid: SD793340

Mapcode National: GBR DS8G.NT

Mapcode Global: WH96R.DPZP

Plus Code: 9C5VRM2P+Q4

Entry Name: Barclays Bank

Listing Date: 12 February 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1238196

English Heritage Legacy ID: 414858

ID on this website: 101238196

Location: Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12

County: Lancashire

District: Burnley

Civil Parish: Padiham

Built-Up Area: Burnley

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire

Church of England Parish: Padiham with Hapton and Padiham Green

Church of England Diocese: Blackburn

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Description


SD 73 SW PADIHAM BURNLEY ROAD (north side) )

3/26 No.17 (Barclay's Bank)
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- II


1893 by William Dent of Nelson.
Branch bank with chambers above. Late C19 for the Craven Bank. Sandstone
ashlar and polished pink granite with green slate roof. Occupies triangular
site between 2 roads towards top of sloping site, with a circular staircase
tower with conical roof to emphasise corner. Free Italianate. 2 storeys
and 5 bays articulated by entablatures and by pilasters with, on the ground
floor, chamfered rustication and pediments above the entablature and, on
first floor, reeding beneath sunk panels. Windows - double in most bays -
have square heads and, on ground floor, granite surrounds. Overall is a
balustrade in which most dies carry cartouches. Upper two storeys of
stair-tower have engaged granite columns with Corinthian capitals between
windows with semi-circular heads. Doorcase has rusticated pilasters, carved
consoles supporting entablature and pediment, and tympanum richly decorated
with a medley of Renaissance motifs. Interior: Banking hall has panelled
dado around walls and beneath counter, mosaic floor with border of
arabesques, and original windows painted with arabesques and initials CBLD.
A fine piece of late Victorian street architecture.


Listing NGR: SD7937034011

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