Former National Westminster Bank is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 August 1951. Former bank. 2 related planning applications.

Former National Westminster Bank

WRENN ID
gaunt-attic-cream
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Shropshire
Country
England
Date first listed
28 August 1951
Type
Former bank
Address
Former National Westminster Bank, 39 and 41, High Street, Wem, Wem Urban, SY4 5DH
OS grid reference
SJ 512 288
Coordinates
52.85527, -2.72484
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Former National Westminster Bank is a large early 19th-century red brick house located on the south side of High Street. It features a Welsh slate roof with stone coping on the gable ends, a blocking course, and a moulded cornice. The building stands three storeys tall and has a 2:1:3 bay arrangement. The sash windows include glazing bars, with the central left windows on the first and second floors framed in moulded architraves. The first floor has a fluted frieze and cornice, along with a window cill band. On the ground floor, there are two large three-light windows supported by fluted pilasters, set beneath a slightly cambered arch. The central entrance is a pilastered doorcase topped with a broken pediment on fluted brackets, featuring a traceried semi-circular fanlight and a panelled door.

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