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Latitude: 51.2089 / 51°12'32"N
Longitude: -2.647 / 2°38'49"W
OS Eastings: 354896
OS Northings: 145721
OS Grid: ST548457
Mapcode National: GBR MN.4362
Mapcode Global: VH89S.2WG4
Plus Code: 9C3V6953+H5
Entry Name: Lloyds Bank
Listing Date: 12 November 1953
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1382965
English Heritage Legacy ID: 483368
ID on this website: 101382965
Location: Wells, Somerset, BA5
County: Somerset
District: Mendip
Civil Parish: Wells
Built-Up Area: Wells
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
Tagged with: Bank building
WELLS
ST5445 HIGH STREET
662-1/7/99 (North side)
12/11/53 Nos.24 AND 26
Lloyds Bank
GV II
Bank, with flat over. C19 facade, with ground-floor shop-front
c1880; restored c1990. Bath stone ashlar, with rendering above
ground floor level colourwashed with scribed false joints,
hipped Welsh slate double roof, rendered brick chimney stacks.
Classical style.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, 6 bays. Ground floor all in ashlar, with
semicircular arched openings to each end, that to left with
6-panelled door under plain fanlight, and on right with heavy
cast-iron gate and overpanel, central doorway with derivative
egg-and-dart moulding, flanked by portico having quasi-Ionic
pilasters on plinth and swan-neck pediment surmounted by
triangular pediment, featuring panels in which is the work
'Bank', then a swag, a blind panel and underneath 'Established
1835'. On either side of doorway are 3 sets of casement
windows separated by quasi-Ionic pilasters, with non-classical
frieze and cornice over.
To first and second floor are sash windows in moulded stone
architraves, 12-pane below and 9-pane above, projecting
cornice, and plain parapet.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: ST5489645721
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