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Latitude: 51.5867 / 51°35'11"N
Longitude: -2.9951 / 2°59'42"W
OS Eastings: 331152
OS Northings: 188003
OS Grid: ST311880
Mapcode National: GBR J5.CCB7
Mapcode Global: VH7BD.1DG0
Plus Code: 9C3VH2P3+MX
Entry Name: Halifax
Listing Date: 31 March 2000
Last Amended: 31 March 2000
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 23108
Building Class: Commercial
ID on this website: 300023108
Location: On S corner with Austin Friars.
County: Newport
Community: Stow Hill
Community: Stow Hill
Built-Up Area: Newport
Traditional County: Monmouthshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Circa 1890. Former Metropolitan Bank.
Four storey corner block, bathstone with some Pennant stone; Portland stone ground floor. Corner bay of 3 windows with lead steeple with small windows. To Austin Friars, second and third floors have 7 windows; third floor central window with pediment and balcony; first floor has central oriel window. Similar treatment to four window Commercial Street elevation, with pedimental gable over central bays.
On ground floor, later Portland stone front in simple Classical style; deep cornice, alternating paired and single Tuscan half-columns.
High quality bank building on important corner site.
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