National Westminster Bank

The National Westminster Bank, built in 1895 for the London and Yorkshire Bank Ltd. by C. S. Nelson from Leeds, is a bank located on Bradford Road in Brighouse. It is constructed from dressed stone and features a slate roof. The building has two storeys and an attic, with a six-bay facade. The second, third, and fourth bays are framed by octagonal colonnettes topped with lantern domed finials. The steeply gabled attic includes a cornice and ball finials. The windows are cross-windows, with the third bay enlarged to create a window of six lights. The outer bays contain doorways; the left doorway is flanked by pilasters and imposts that support a semi-circular arch, which features a highly decorated keystone and carved spandrels, one of which displays the coat of arms of the City of London. The right doorway has a square lintel and architrave, above which is an oriel window with a carved underside, gablet, and ball finials. There is a balustrade in the first and fifth bays, and a chimney stack is located in the fifth bay.