Midland Bank

SHEFFIELD

SK3587SW CHURCH STREET 784-1/24/169 (South side) 28/06/73 No.17 Midland Bank

GV II

Bank. 1838, enlarged and altered c1878, with late C20 alterations. By Samuel Worth. For the Sheffield & Hallamshire Bank. Ashlar. Roof not visible. Single coped stone side wall stack. Neo Classical style. 2 storeys; 9 plus 2 window range. Main block, to right, has plinth, fluted giant Ionic columns, panelled flanking pilasters and cornice, with set back balustrade with 3 raised panelled dies, the central one with a carved crest. 9 plain sashes, and below, 7 plain sashes, each with a cast-iron lattice below it. At each end, a square headed doorway with a relief carved panel above it, the smaller right door with a cast-iron grille above it. Addition, to left, has 2 plain sashes under a segmental pediment, framed by panelled pilasters, with a cornice above all. Below, a round-arched carriage entrance with keystone, flanked by strapwork pilasters topped with terms. Cast-iron lattice work double gates and fanlight grille. INTERIOR: banking hall has Corinthian pilasters and enriched coved ceiling. Late C20 opening in the back wall. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Yorkshire: The West Riding: London: 1967-: 456).

Listing NGR: SK3535087399