Midland Bank

The Midland Bank, originally built in 1811 as the Bedford Hotel, is a hotel that has been converted into a bank. It was sold in 1856 to the Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Bank and underwent alterations by William Gascoyne, based on designs by Mr. Bateman of Birmingham. The ground floor was further altered around 1900. The building features a sandstone ashlar facade with pinkish-brown brick stacks and a concealed roof, designed in the Italian palazzo style.

The exterior consists of three storeys with four first-floor windows. The ground floor projects, and the outer entrance bays project again, featuring a panelled plinth and rustication. Banded Tuscan columns stand on plinths beside each entrance and at the ends of the projections, with an additional pair flanking the central window. The frieze and dentil cornice add to the decorative elements. The entrances are highlighted by 8-panel double doors with a fanlight, set within a hollow-chamfered round arch that includes a keystone. There are three fixed-light windows in hollow-chamfered, elliptically-arched surrounds, each also featuring a keystone.

On the first floor, a continuous balcony over the projecting ground floor showcases a range of bulbous balusters in front of each window, with piers between topped by ball finials. The plate-glass French windows have divided overlights and are framed by aedicules with dentil segmental pediments and quoins.

Inside, the ground floor banking hall boasts a moulded 'Georgian' ceiling adorned with an elaborate egg-and-dart and modillion cornice. An arcade surrounds the walls, featuring paired pilasters with round arches. A carved mahogany counter with panelling is present, and the staircase is complemented by a cast-iron balustrade.

Historically, the Parade was named in 1860, having originally been called Lillington Lane before being renamed Union Row around 1809. The lower section of the Parade was laid out between 1810 and 1814.