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Latitude: 53.6821 / 53°40'55"N
Longitude: -1.5011 / 1°30'4"W
OS Eastings: 433047
OS Northings: 420737
OS Grid: SE330207
Mapcode National: GBR KTYV.TT
Mapcode Global: WHC9Z.XQC4
Plus Code: 9C5WMFJX+RG
Entry Name: Former Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank and Bank Chambers, 57 and 59 Westgate
Listing Date: 30 March 1971
Last Amended: 23 January 2024
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1273189
English Heritage Legacy ID: 445852
Also known as: The Halifax Building Society
Union Bank
ID on this website: 101273189
Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1
County: Wakefield
Electoral Ward/Division: Wakefield North
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Wakefield
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Wakefield All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Pub Architectural structure Bank building
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22/08/2018
SE 3320 NW
2/272
WESTGATE (south side)
Nos. 57 and 59
(Formerly listed as The Halifax Building Society)
30.3.71
GV
II
1877-78 by Lockwood and Mawson. Former Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank. Imposing commercial building. Three storeys, seven bays, the three central bays projecting slightly and defined by fluted engaged Corinthian columns, the outer ones square. These and vermiculate rusticated quoins support main entablature with modillioned and dentilled cornice. Tall parapet has panels with rosettes and a round central pediment with clock and carved foliage. Aedicule window treatment: segmental second- and triangular first floor pediments with carved ornament mixing Greek and fantastic motifs. Deeply rusticated ground floor, alternate bands vermiculate, has entablature supporting balustraded panels below first floor windows. Segmental pedimented central porch has six flanking openings (the left one a passage to Albion Street) having masks of different characters on keystones, and vermiculate voussoirs. Central door now altered to window and entrance inserted at right.
Listing NGR: SE3304720737
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