Former London And County Bank

The former London and County Bank, built in 1900 by architect William Campbell Jones and builder Mr. Rider, is located on Tooley Street. This bank is constructed of brick with stone rustication on the ground floor and stone dressings above, featuring slate roofs with a metal-sheathed ogee cap on the corner range. It showcases a Free Classical style, typical of Jones's work for the London and County Bank.

The building has a canted corner plan with a one-window range and a five-window range on the Tooley Street elevation, alongside a six-window range facing Tower Bridge. It stands three storeys high with a dormer over a high basement. Each elevation has a central range that is topped with a pedimented facing gable and a raking cornice. The end and corner ranges are framed by giant Ionic pilasters on the first and second floors, which are set forward from the wall plane. A broad entablature runs continuously along three sides.

The entrance, which is pound-arched, is located in the corner range and features a segmental balustraded balcony above. The ground floor of the pilastered ranges is rusticated, while the windows between are segmental-arched. Most other windows are flat-arched, except where noted. The upper floors have authentic 6x6 sash windows, with all upper-floor windows featuring architraves. The first-floor windows have alternating segmental and triangular pediments, while the end ranges of the long elevations have cornices only. The second-floor windows are adorned with keyed surrounds. A triple window set in a Palladian surround is present on the facing gable, and a hexagonal turret with triangular buttresses is located on the corner range, featuring round-arched windows. The roof transitions into a dome topped with a finial.

The building is noted for its lively composition and forms a significant group with Tower Bridge. The construction quality and materials are high, and the original fabric remains largely intact. The interior has not been inspected.