Midland Bank is a Grade I listed building in the City of London local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1972. A 1924 Bank. 1 related planning application.
Midland Bank
- WRENN ID
- strange-terrace-starling
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- City of London
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 June 1972
- Type
- Bank
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
POULTRY EC2 1. 5002 (North Side) Nos 27 to 35 (consec) TQ 3281 SE 10/257 5.6.72.
I
- Includes No 5 (Midland Bank) Prince's Street. 1924, by Sir Edwin Lutyens. One of his finest urban buildings. Simplified classical style - faced with Portland stone. 5 storeys plus variously recessed single and double attics. Rusticated and arcaded ground storey with order of vanishing pilasters and pair of Doric columns in antis to recessed entrance. Mezzanine treated as pedestal to upper part with carved figures of boys at either end by Sir W Reid Dick. Partly channelled stonework to 3 storeys above with very simple, tall arcade. Modelled central projection to attic with large, arched opening, Corinthian pilasters pediment and urns. Low, central dome and obelisks at either end. Short return to Grocers' Hall Court with later bridge. Beyond, plain elevation of white, glazed brick with stone to ground storey. Short elevation to Princes' Street similar to front with 3 simple entrances.
Listing NGR: TQ3262281144
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