Barclays Bank

TOWN OF DONCASTER HIGH STREET SE 5703 SW (north side)

6/40 Barclays Bank, No 3

GV II

Bank. 1882, built by Fredrick Williams Masters, builder. Ashlar, red brick to rear, roof hidden. Three storeys; 6 bays, end bays slightly advanced above ground floor. Plinth. Ground floor: end bays have steps to panelled doors and plain fanlights below keyed archivolts on moulded imposts, set within large pedimented doorcases. These have pilasters with fluted panels, on deep bases with vermiculated panels, supporting fluted consoles with swags to top and cornices, which in turn support panelled dosserets and open pediment. Plain keyed frieze between the dosserets. Central 4 bays have plate-glass sashes with moulded sills over panelled aprons, divided by rusticated pilasters with alternating vermiculated panels. Entablature with moulded cornice over. First floor has 6 plate-glass sashes over raised aprons and continuous moulded sill, set in eared architraves with pediments. Two central windows with segmental pediments, flanked by windows with triangular pediments and outer bays with scrolled broken pediments. Second floor has smaller similar sashes on continuous moulded sill with projecting bracketed sills to windows. Windows in eared architraves with scrolled tops. Entablature over with blocking course and central raised panel flanked by scrolls. End ashlar stacks. Interior has original banking hall with grid beamed ceiling with dentilled and bracketed cornices. Originally built for the Yorkshire Savings Bank.

Listing NGR: SE5747003368