National Westminster Bank is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 March 1988. Bank. 10 related planning applications.
National Westminster Bank
- WRENN ID
- steep-chapel-aspen
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- County Durham
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 March 1988
- Type
- Bank
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
DURHAM AND FRAMWELLGATE MARKET PLACE NZ 2742 NW and NZ 2742 SW (South side)
9/223 and 14/223 Nos. 12 and 13 (National Westminster Bank)
GV II
Bank. 1876 by Gibson for National Provincial Bank. Sandstone ashlar with Welsh slate roof. Free Palladian style. 3 storeys, 7 bays. 3 central bays project and are defined by Tuscan attached columns in high ground floor and giant Composite Order above with elaborate entablature. Wide rusticated pilasters frame further bay each side; plainer end bays are set back slightly. Tall 6-panelled double door under large overlight in fifth bay; lower 6- panelled door and overlight in right end bay, to Bank Chambers. Ground floor windows altered; panelled aprons, that at left with inserted cash dispenser. 3 central bays have pierced stone balustrade on first floor. Upper windows in architraves, under bracketed pediments on first floor; with keyed segmental heads and bracketed sills on second. Outer bays plainer, with eaves band and low parapet. Low-pitched hipped roof over 5 central bays has tall corniced ashlar chimneys on ridge and at right end.
Listing NGR: NZ2739542506
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