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Latitude: 53.6485 / 53°38'54"N
Longitude: -3.0038 / 3°0'13"W
OS Eastings: 333741
OS Northings: 417361
OS Grid: SD337173
Mapcode National: GBR 7VG7.GT
Mapcode Global: WH861.TKS9
Plus Code: 9C5RJXXW+CF
Entry Name: National Westminster Bank
Listing Date: 15 November 1972
Last Amended: 29 July 1999
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1379611
English Heritage Legacy ID: 479002
ID on this website: 101379611
Location: Southport, Sefton, Merseyside, PR9
County: Sefton
Electoral Ward/Division: Duke's
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Southport
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside
Church of England Parish: Southport Christ Church
Church of England Diocese: Liverpool
Tagged with: Bank building
SD3317SE
664-1/12/117
15/11/72
SOUTHPORT
LORD STREET
(East side)
No.130
National Westminster Bank
(Formerly Listed as:
LORD STREET/ST GEORGE'S PLACE
Westminster Bank)
GV
II
Includes: National Westminster Bank ST GEORGE'S PLACE.
Bank. 1892, altered. By William Owen, for Parr's Bank.
Sandstone ashlar, green slate roof. Free Renaissance style.
Rectangular plan on corner site.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attic; 2:3:2 windows (1:3:1 bays).
Symmetrical composition with a pilastered 3-bay centre
slightly recessed between gabled end bays; channelled
rustication to both floors, a frieze between floors, a moulded
cornice and pierced strapwork parapet to the centre with 2
urns, and end bays with tourelles and Dutch gables.
The 3-bay centre has a round-headed doorway and windows at
ground floor, all with stepped surrounds and keystones
(formerly cross-windows but now with plate glass), and
square-headed cross-windows at first floor with balconies and
cornices on consoles.
The outer bays each have one large round-headed opening at
ground floor: a recessed window to the left with a pilastered
surround and altered glazing, and a doorway to the right with
a semicircular hood on square vase-baluster pilasters, and
altered doors. Pair of narrow transomed windows at first floor
with segmental pediments; and an oculus in the gable with
foliated surround.
The right-hand return (to London Street) has 1:1:3 bays, the
second bay gabled, in matching style but without doorways.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Forms group with War Memorial in London Square (qv), and with
Post Office to left (qv).
Listing NGR: SD3374117361
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