History

1931, by Habershon and Fawckner, architects; contractor E Turner & Sons, of Cardiff.

Exterior

Early C20 bank in Classical style. Three storeys with attic behind parapet; Portland stone with channelled ground floor, on grey granite plinth. Ground floor has grey granite Doric portal to Commercial Street entrance, single window to R; 2 windows to corner, 6 windows to Corn Street. First and second floors articulated by giant order of Ionic pilasters. Curving corner bay with 2 windows, then a further 2 windows to Corn Street, beyond which is recessed section of 4 bays with free-standing Ionic columns; 2 windows to each bay; a further 2 windows beyond this. East elevation initially returns in same style, but is completed more simply in yellow brick.

Interior

Banking hall in Classical style; Roman Doric pillars and columns; ceiling with deep recesses with Doric detailing.

Reasons for Listing

High quality bank building on important corner site.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29500255

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Recommended Books

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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Shredded Chef: 120 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy