Royal Bank Of Scotland

TORQUAY

SX9163 THE STRAND 885-1/17/256 (North side) No.8 Royal Bank of Scotland

GV II

Bank. 1893, by C R Grittle, chief architect at National Provincial Bank. Red brick laid in stretcher bond with sandstone dressings on a grey limestone plinth. Roof concealed behind parpaet. C17 Artisan Mannerist style. PLAN: Banking hall on ground floor; office accommodation above. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys. Chanelled rustication to ground floor; rusticated quoins. Symmetrical 5-bay front, the 3 centre bays above the ground floor flanked by rusticated pilasters with Ionic capitals supporting an entablature with modillion frieze and pediment; oculus with carved wreath in gable. 3 round-headed windows to ground-floor centre, flanked by a segmental-headed window to left and segmental-headed doorway with fanlight to right. First-floor windows with moulded, eared architraves, segmental heads and triple keystones are glazed with 18-pane timber sashes. Second-floor windows have moulded architraves with sill blocks, the outer windows with cornices above sunk panels. INTERIOR: Preserves some original features in the banking hall; upper floors not inspected but may retain features of interest.

Listing NGR: SX9189263538