Former Barclays Bank is a Grade II listed building in the Bury local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 May 1981. Bank. 5 related planning applications.
Former Barclays Bank
- WRENN ID
- bitter-hammer-evening
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bury
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 May 1981
- Type
- Bank
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SD 8010 NW, SILVER STREET (west side), 1/74,
Former Barclays Bank
18.5.81
II
1868, by Blackwell and Son and Booth, of Manchester and Bury. Enriched classical style. A substantial corner building of two storeys. Ashlar, with moulded plinth and rusticated bands across ground floor and cornice (on brackets alternation with medallions) across upper floor. Five large windows, the upper ones having shaped hoods on brackets and enriched pseudo-balcony fronts. The middle bay projects slightly; on ground floor it has large arched entry with horizontal ribbing to angled intrados and grotesque head as keystone; on first floor it has paired pilasters supporting segmental pediment enclosing sculpture. Side sections of front are framed by pilasters. Parapet with sections of balustrading; chimneys with bracketed cornices surmount it. 4-bay return front to Bank Street is similar. Recessed quadrant corner. INTERIOR has highly enriched plasterwork.
Built for Bury Banking Co, founded (as Grundy and Wood) before 1836. Upper floor formerly used as Bury Council Chamber and offices.
Listing NGR: SD8029110708
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