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Royal Bank of Scotland

A Grade II Listed Building in City of London, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5138 / 51°30'49"N

Longitude: -0.0843 / 0°5'3"W

OS Eastings: 533029

OS Northings: 181168

OS Grid: TQ330811

Mapcode National: GBR TC.6J

Mapcode Global: VHGR0.H69W

Plus Code: 9C3XGW78+G7

Entry Name: Royal Bank of Scotland

Listing Date: 10 November 1977

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1287008

English Heritage Legacy ID: 199306

ID on this website: 101287008

Location: City of London, London, EC2N

County: London

District: City and County of the City of London

Electoral Ward/Division: Cornhill

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: City of London

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): City of London

Church of England Parish: St Peter Upon Cornhill

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


BISHOPSGATE EC2
1.
5002
(West Side)
Nos 3 and 5
(Royal Bank of Scotland)
TQ 3381 SW 11/336

II GV

2.
1877 by T Chatfield Clarke. Stone faced. 4 storeys plus basement and garret.
Ground and 1st floors contained within 7 bay arcade of attached Ionic columns on
rusticated bases, ground and 1st floor windows separated by decorated friezes with relief heads in roundels. Bas relief figure sculpture in spandrels of arcade which is further enriched with mask keystones. Scalloped frieze with balustrade over between the bases of panelled Corinthian pilasters which unite the rusticated 2nd and 3rd floors and support an entablature decorated with masks and swags, the cornice with lion masks. 2nd and 3rd floor windows recessed in architraved bays and separated As between ground and 1st floors. Segmental pedimented dormers with ball finials. Slated roof.


Listing NGR: TQ3302981168

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