No. 1 Castle Street

This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22/02/2018

SJ 3490 SW; 52/213

CASTLE STREET (east side) L2, No. 1

(Formerly Listed as: No 1 (Midland Bank)

14.03.75

G.V.

II

Bank Building. 1880's. E. Salomons. Red brick, with stone and granite ground floor. Three storeys and high parapet; one bay to Castle Street, canted corner bay, and five bays to Dale Street. Tuscan pilasters and dentilled cornice to ground floor. First floor to Castle Street has double window in brick architraves with Composite pilasters and swags on frieze. 2nd floor is similar but with brick pediment. Deep frieze at top with swags and wreaths, dentilled cornice, and balustraded parapet. Canted angle has semicircular iron balcony to first floor and tripartite window to each, forming the base to a terminal with cut brick urn and pediment. More restrained treatment to Dale Street with tall rectangular window, those to 2nd floor with cornice and roundels over. End bay recessed with windows similar to corner.

Listing NGR: SJ3423090453