The Midland Bank, and attached iron railings, Usk, Monmouthshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7037 / 51°42'13"N

Longitude: -2.9025 / 2°54'9"W

OS Eastings: 337729

OS Northings: 200936

OS Grid: SO377009

Mapcode National: GBR J9.3YD4

Mapcode Global: VH79V.MFXS

Plus Code: 9C3VP33W+FX

Entry Name: The Midland Bank, and attached iron railings

Listing Date: 1 April 1974

Last Amended: 30 April 2004

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 2207

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300002207

Location: Forming the upper W corner of Twyn Square with side elevation to Castle Parade.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Usk

Community: Usk (Brynbuga)

Community: Usk

Built-Up Area: Usk

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: Bank Business

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History

c1800.

Exterior

Grand former later Georgian townhouse, now bank and flats. Roughcast rendered with stucco dressings; hipped slate roof with tall brick lateral stacks. Three storeys and cellar. A symmetrical frontage. Five-window range: 9-pane sashes in reveals to top floor and 12-pane below; platband and quoin-strip, deep plinth. Central doorway with square-headed doorcase with entablature and round-arched entrance with fanlight with radiating glazing bars, C20 glazed door. Side elevation facing Castle Parade has a 4-window range of 12-pane sashes. Small front enclosure formed by tall railings with thistle finials on a rendered plinth: the gates have been re-used to form returns to the main entrance; railings joined to swept side-wall at left.

Interior

Ground floor completely refurbished as bank. Two upper floors convereted to flats. No known survival of historic features.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a fine former townhouse retaining historic fabric and character. Group value with other listed buildings in Twyn Square and Castle Parade.

External Links

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II Telephone Call-box adjoining forecourt wall at United Reformed Church
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II 10, Twyn Square, Usk, Usk
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II NOS.1, 3 & 5 Twyn Square, Gwent
Adjoining the former United Reformed Church at the top of the Square (E), set back from the road by a wide pavement.
II 2, Castle Parade, Usk, Usk
Adjacent to the bank on the corner of Maryport Street, by the main town crossroads.

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The Midland Bank, and attached iron railings

A Grade II Listed Building in Usk, Monmouthshire