No. 40 Boar Lane

No. 40 Boar Lane is a bank building, now functioning as a cafe and bar, constructed in 1899 and altered in the 20th century. It was designed by W.W. Gwyther for the Yorkshire District Banking Company. The building features ashlar stonework and a copper-covered dome topped with a railing, situated on a prominent corner site between Boar Lane and Bishopgate Street, with the entrance facing City Square.

The structure has one principal storey and includes a pedimented doorway with decorative acroteria at the corners, flanked by three tall windows set in moulded architraves with keyblocks, pulvinated friezes, and pediments. A giant order of engaged Corinthian fluted columns supports an entablature, which is topped by a parapet adorned with statues and urns. Above the door and windows, there are carved coats of arms of Yorkshire cities displayed in moulded rectangular panels.

Inside, the entrance leads into a large circular room featuring wall pilasters, a moulded cornice, and an elaborate glazed dome with painted and stained glass. The interior was replanned and refitted in the late 20th century.