Description

James Matthews, reconstruction of earlier premises, 1860.
2-storey, 3-bay regular fronted house (designed as combined
bank and dwelling) with canted single bay angle at NE with
former door now window. Tooled ashlar, polished ashlar
dressings, long and short to angles; harled single and
2-storey return elevation to Turner Street.
Centre door under round-headed keystoned and corniced
doorpiece; similar decorative detailing to ground floor
aproned fenestration, mask keystone to canted angle window
(former door). Square-headed 1st floor windows with
shouldered and lugged margins, decorative scroll consoles to
centre bay. Eaves course and cornice; 4-pane glazing. Coped
end stacks; slate roof.

Statement of Interest

1st edition OS (1868) indicates that 134-136 combined bank

and post office, but by 2nd edition (1903) the building is a

bank only, the banking hall entrance in the angled bay.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17826940

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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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