Lloyd'S Bank

NZ 2742 NW 9/226

DURHAM AND FRAMWELLGATE MARKET PLACE (West side)

Nos. 19 and 20 (Lloyd's Bank)

GV II

Bank. Circa 1900. Sandstone ashlar with dark red granite plinth; graduated Lakeland slate roof with red ridge tiles. Baroque style. 3 storeys, 6 bays. Ground floor has channelled rustication; round-headed openings with hollow- chamfered reveals, the channelling forming voussoirs, over panelled double door with fanlight at right and round-headed windows with 2 slender wood pilasters to margin lights supporting inner arched glazing bars in top light; second window altered to contain cash dispenser. Long keys with fruit and ribbon carving, support ground-floor cornice. Upper floors have giant attached Corinthian columns, with garlands from necking, defining central recessed 4 bays; outer bays have central rusticated panels. Upper windows all sashes with glazing bars in architraves; those in central bays have high double keys, pulvinated friezes and open pediments on first floor, outer bays of first floor have high keys; second-floor entablature has modillioned cornice. Blocking course. Tall left end corniced ashlar chimney.

Listing NGR: NZ2735842513