Lloyds Bank

Lloyds Bank is a bank building constructed in 1900 by Waller and Son, located on the site of the old Assembly Rooms in Cheltenham. The building is designed in the Classical Baroque style and features ashlar stonework with a concealed roof. It stands two storeys tall with a balustraded parapet adorned with urn finials. The structure occupies a corner site, showcasing a tall minaret cupola at the corner. There are six bays to the left of the corner and seven bays to the right, facing High Street, with an entrance bay at the angle. The end bays are designed as pavilions, each capped with a niche in the parapet and featuring channelled detailing with a swagged oculus.

The building is set on a rusticated plinth, and the basement openings have struck voussoirs that form segmental heads. Corner piers and engaged Corinthian columns support the entablature. The first-floor windows facing Rodney Street are pedimented, while those on High Street are plain, consisting of 1/1 sash windows. The second-floor windows are segment-headed and include cross mullions. The corner features a segmental pediment above the doorway, which has double panelled doors and a panel inscribed with the word 'Bank.' Above this, there is a 1/1 sash window with a pedimented architrave. The cornice at the top is embellished with dentils, egg-and-dart motifs, and modillions.

Inside, the banking hall is well-lit by the first-floor windows and features a coved ceiling in the central part, along with three octagonal top lights that have stained glass. The interior includes fluted Corinthian columns and pilasters that support a richly detailed entablature. There is a lower side hall consisting of three bays with rusticated arches and complete panelling that reaches about 2.5 meters high. This building is a robust and richly detailed example of its style, created by a notable architectural practice from Gloucester.