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

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