Barclays Bank

Barclays Bank is a former emporium built in the early 19th century for the Harvey family. The building features stucco over a granite ashlar plinth and has a scantle slate roof that is hipped at the left-hand end, adjoining No 24 on the right. It has a double depth plan with two shop fronts flanking a former wide entrance at the front, along with a one-room wide wing on the left. The main part was remodeled as a bank in the 20th century.

Architecturally, the building is in a classical style and stands two storeys tall with an overall four-bay east front. The right side has a symmetrical three-bay arrangement with a flat arcade on the ground floor, flanked by giant Ionic pilasters and topped with an entablature and parapet. The bays are punctuated by plinths, and the central bay, originally the entrance, is narrower. The first floor is supported by squat square Doric columns and antae, with an entablature forming a fascia. The three first floor windows and the window of the one-window front wing on the left are original 12-pane hornless sashes, with stucco aprons under the first floor sills. The interior has not been inspected. This building is part of the former Harvey's Emporium, which served as the headquarters for Harvey and Co., iron founders.