Description

PORTSMOUTH

SU6300 THE HARD
774-1/8/119 (North East side)
25/09/72 No.17
National Westminster Bank

GV II

Bank. Dated 1876. Ashlar. Roof concealed, stone corniced
stacks to left and right on line of flanking pilasters.
3 storeys, 4 bays. Italianate. Bays divided on each floor by
Doric rusticated pilasters with wider flanking pilasters, tall
ground floor. On left 2 stone steps approach 2-leaf 4 panelled
door, transom and fanlight. To right 3 tall round-headed
windows, each set under round arch with panelled spandrels and
diamond faceted keystones, panelled stone apron, frieze and
cornice. Sillband at first floor, 4 first floor sashes each
set within moulded architrave with console keystones, dentil
cornice. Sillband at second floor broken over pilasters. 4
second floor sashes each set in plain architrave with
keystone, frieze and cornice. Panelled main frieze and dentil
and modillion projecting moulded eaves.
INTERIOR not inspected.
(Lloyd DW: Buildings of Portsmouth and its Environs:
Portsmouth: 1974-: 104).

Listing NGR: SU6308600223

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26666895

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