No. 40 Boar Lane is a Grade II listed building in the Leeds local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 March 1970. Bank, cafe and bar. 12 related planning applications.
No. 40 Boar Lane
- WRENN ID
- muffled-rood-weasel
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Leeds
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 March 1970
- Type
- Bank, cafe and bar
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13 August 2021 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards
SE2933SE 714-1/77/47
LEEDS BOAR LANE (South side) No.40
(Formerly listed as The Observatory, previously listed as CITY SQUARE Midland Bank)
19/03/70
GV II
Bank, now cafe and bar. 1899, altered C20. By WW Gwyther. For the Yorkshire District Banking Company. Ashlar, copper-covered dome topped by railing. On an important corner site between Boar Lane and Bishopgate Street, the entrance facing towards City Square.
One principal storey. Pedimented doorway with acroteria to corner flanked by three tall windows in moulded architraves with keyblocks, pulvinated friezes and pediments. Giant order of engaged Corinthian fluted columns supporting entablature surmounted by parapet with statues and urns. Carved coats of arms of Yorkshire cities in moulded rectangular panels above door and windows.
INTERIOR: entrance into large circular room with wall pilasters, moulded cornice, elaborate glazed dome with painted and stained glass. Replanned and refitted late C20.
Listing NGR: SE2995533384
Detailed Attributes
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