Former Hsbc And Midland Bank

The former HSBC and Midland Bank building, constructed around 1905, is located on the west side of Bull Ring in Ludlow. It is built from ashlar sandstone, with timber-frame and plaster elements, and features a stone-slate roof with three gables at the front and an ashlar end stack. The building is a single storey with an attic, and the entrance is situated to the center left. It has battened plank oak double doors set in a shallow stone arch, which is adorned with a moulded architrave and a keystone displaying the dates 1863 and 1905. Above the entrance, there are enriched wood lintels.

To the left of the entrance, there is a four-light window with moulded wood mullions and a clerestory, featuring leaded glazed upper lights with figures, all resting on an ashlar plinth beneath an enriched lintel. To the right, there is an 18-light mullion and transom bay window, also with leaded upper lights with figures, situated under a jettied gable that has an enriched bressummer supported by angled figureheads and pillars. The gable is topped with pierced bargeboards and a finial.

On the left side, there are two gables containing two-light and four-light mullion windows with leaded lights and cusped heads, along with enriched bargeboards and pendants. The left return side is made of ashlar and features a 20th-century wing, while the rear is constructed of painted brick. The building reflects the architectural style of the Feathers Hotel located opposite and is included for its group value.