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Latitude: 54.9066 / 54°54'23"N
Longitude: -1.3814 / 1°22'53"W
OS Eastings: 439758
OS Northings: 557048
OS Grid: NZ397570
Mapcode National: GBR VCR.DN
Mapcode Global: WHD55.RXCX
Entry Name: The Midland Bank
Listing Date: 10 November 1978
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1279926
English Heritage Legacy ID: 391446
Location: Sunderland, SR1
County: Sunderland
Electoral Ward/Division: Hendon
Built-Up Area: Sunderland
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: Hendon
Church of England Diocese: Durham
SUNDERLAND
NZ3957SE FAWCETT STREET
920-1/18/68 (East side)
10/11/78 No.14
The Midland Bank
GV II
Bank. 1902. By WB Brierley of York for the York City and
County Bank. Grey granite ground floor; ashlar above; slate
roof. 3 storeys, 5x6 windows and narrow canted corner bay. End
and corner bays banded. Intermediate bays have giant attached
Corinthian Order with heavy modillioned cornice to top
entablature which breaks forward at ends and back at corners.
Door, now blocked, on angle below oriel with long brackets.
Ground floor heavy pulvinated banded rustication; windows
deeply recessed below mask corbels of triple keystones.
Similar keys to first-floor windows in pilasters with
entablatures, bracketed pediments, and balustraded balconies.
Second-floor windows have architraves and bracketed sills.
(Corfe T: The Buildings of Sunderland 1814-1914: Newcastle
upon Tyne: 1983-: 21).
Listing NGR: NZ3975857048
This text is from the original listing, and may not necessarily reflect the current setting of the building.
SUNDERLAND
NZ3957SE FAWCETT STREET
920-1/18/68 (East side)
10/11/78 No.14
The Midland Bank
GV II
Bank. 1902. By WB Brierley of York for the York City and
County Bank. Grey granite ground floor; ashlar above; slate
roof. 3 storeys, 5x6 windows and narrow canted corner bay. End
and corner bays banded. Intermediate bays have giant attached
Corinthian Order with heavy modillioned cornice to top
entablature which breaks forward at ends and back at corners.
Door, now blocked, on angle below oriel with long brackets.
Ground floor heavy pulvinated banded rustication; windows
deeply recessed below mask corbels of triple keystones.
Similar keys to first-floor windows in pilasters with
entablatures, bracketed pediments, and balustraded balconies.
Second-floor windows have architraves and bracketed sills.
(Corfe T: The Buildings of Sunderland 1814-1914: Newcastle
upon Tyne: 1983-: 21).
Listing NGR: NZ3975857048
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