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National Westminster Bank and Attached Front Railings

A Grade II Listed Building in Southville, City of Bristol

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4436 / 51°26'36"N

Longitude: -2.5939 / 2°35'38"W

OS Eastings: 358819

OS Northings: 171788

OS Grid: ST588717

Mapcode National: GBR C8P.9C

Mapcode Global: VH88N.0Z17

Plus Code: 9C3VCCV4+CC

Entry Name: National Westminster Bank and Attached Front Railings

Listing Date: 19 March 1975

Last Amended: 30 December 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1281405

English Heritage Legacy ID: 378934

Also known as: 86 Bedminster Parade

ID on this website: 101281405

Location: Southville, Bristol, BS3

County: City of Bristol

Electoral Ward/Division: Southville

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Bristol

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bristol

Church of England Parish: St Mary Redcliffe with Temple, Bristol and St John the Baptist, Bedminster

Church of England Diocese: Bristol

Tagged with: Bank building

Description


BRISTOL

ST315871 BEDMINSTER PARADE, Bedminster 901-1/45/366 (East side) 19/03/75 No.86 National Westminster Bank and attached front railings (Formerly Listed as: BEDMINSTER PARADE No.86 National Westminster Bank)

II

Bank. c1905. Possibly by Drake and Pizey. Portland ashlar, ridge stacks, roof not visible. Open plan banking hall. Edwardian Baroque style. 1 storey and attic; 3-window range. A symmetrical front is divided into 3 sections by paired Composite columns to a deep entablature and modillion cornice, full attic storey with a cornice, parapet with balustrades over the windows, pairs of flaming urns above the dies, and 2 ridge stacks with wide cornices. 3 keyed semicircular arches linked by an impost band, with a bolection-moulded doorway with a cartouche with festoon above; flanking arched windows with glazing bars. Almost square first-floor windows with moulded architraves and 2-light casements, separated by matching moulded panels. INTERIOR: banking hall divided by Tuscan columns on pedestals to entablature beams with dentil cornices between pilasters; central domed light, decorative plaster and shouldered Mannerist doorcases. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached bowed cast-iron railings along the plinth between the columns. (Gomme A: Street Index of Buildings of Architectural or Historic Interest: 7).

Listing NGR: ST5881971788

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