National Westminster Bank is a Grade II listed building in the Norwich local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1972. Bank. 9 related planning applications.
National Westminster Bank
- WRENN ID
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Norwich
- Constituency
- Norwich South MP: Clive Lewis (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 June 1972
- Type
- Bank
- Address
- National Westminster Bank, 45-51, London Street, NR2 1HX
- OS grid reference
- TG 231 086
- Coordinates
- 52.62969, 1.29551
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The National Westminster Bank is a bank building located at 45 to 51 London Street, designed in 1924 by architects F.C.R. Palmer and W.F.C. Holden. It is constructed of stone and features a flat roof on a triangular corner site. The building is single storey with an attic storey facing London Street, comprising five bays. The Bedford Street side has two bays plus a rounded corner bay and a five-bay extension added in the late 20th century.
The entry facade has classical detailing, featuring a central door with a moulded surround, a keystone, and a pediment supported by consoles. There are semi-circular steps leading up to the door, with large sash windows on either side, each having a moulded surround and hood. The facade is supported by four composite columns that hold up a full-width pediment. The attic storey includes turned balustrades and two urns, while a central domed cupola topped with a wind-vane adds to the building's character. Inside, there is fine detail, highlighted by a large central roof light.
Local climate
National Westminster Bank sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 710 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 88% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 95% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 24 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2018
- Related listed building consents — 9 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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