Former Midland Bank

The Former Midland Bank, built in 1905, is a bank located at 79-80 Western Road in Brighton. It is possibly designed by Thomas Bostock Whinney and constructed from Bath stone, with the roof obscured by a parapet.

The exterior features one storey with a three-window range and a double-fronted design. The rusticated front is flanked by rusticated engaged Doric antae that have fluted necking. The central entrance is also flanked by engaged Doric columns, which are fluted. The entrance itself is flat-arched and has an architrave, a fluted frieze, and a broken segmental pediment supported by consoles. The tympanum above the entrance is filled with garlands and fronds that hang from the ornamental frame of the oval window above. On either side of the entrance are flat-arched windows with architraves, a pulvinated bay-leaf frieze, and a cornice, although the original glazing is now missing. The frieze features intertwined sprays, and there is an entablature and a parapet with a balustrade situated between piers.

Inside, there are no original fittings remaining except for the coffered ceiling, which is decorated with bands of oak leaf ornament.