Yorkshire Bank Chambers and basement railings, No. 2 Infirmary Street is a Grade II listed building in the Leeds local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 March 1974. Bank and offices. 6 related planning applications.
Yorkshire Bank Chambers and basement railings, No. 2 Infirmary Street
- WRENN ID
- leaning-vault-smoke
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Leeds
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 March 1974
- Type
- Bank and offices
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Yorkshire Bank Chambers and basement railings at No. 2 Infirmary Street is a building of 1894, designed by GB Bulmer, with alterations in 1904. It is constructed of ashlar and carved stone, with a slate roof and wrought-iron gates and railings, and is in the Gothic Revival style. The building is large, with three stories, an attic, and a basement.
Originally four bays, with a fifth added to the right in 1904, the central bay is wider and features a tall, arcaded ground floor of five pointed arches. This is flanked by gabled projections containing pointed arch entrances with ornate gates featuring leaves and fleur-de-lis, along with attached drum columns, flat oriels with moulded soffits, panelled friezes, and carved panels with arched canopies. Most first-floor windows are generally segmental-arched, while the second-floor windows are rectangular with stone mullions and transoms. Four winged lions are positioned between the first-floor windows at the center. Moulded string courses run across the facade, and the parapet is punctuated by small gables with cusped lights. The bay to the far left is topped by a large square open tower with circular columns, segmental arches, gargoyles at the corners, and a short, tiled spire. Tall, moulded chimneys, designed as clasped columns, are also present.
The rear of the building features projecting wings on both the left and right sides; the left wing has a wide, semicircular bay. The rear also includes mullion and transom windows, and dramatic clusters of tall cylindrical chimneys.
On the left return, elaborate carved detailing includes the words "ESTABLISHED THE YEAR 1859 ARS MAY ALL THE ARTS FLOURISH," and the single word "LEX" is carved above the main facade’s left entrance.
The interior retains a fine suite of oak-panelled rooms dating from 1905, featuring elaborate plaster ceilings, a pedimented niche with a bronze bust, and two fireplaces: one with a polished marble bolection mold, the other constructed of stone with a Gothic arch, shield, and a wooden overmantel incorporating a clock.
The railings are elaborate, featuring detailed rails and dog-rails with leaf finials.
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- Related listed building consents — 6 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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