Midland Bank And Attached Railings

CIRENCESTER

SP0202 MARKET PLACE 578-1/4/225 (South side) No.2 Midland Bank and attached railings

GV II

Bank. 1915-1916. By Lawson and Thomas Whinney. Portland stone ashlar; Delabole slate roof, hipped to corner; ashlar left-end stack with moulded top to Market Place elevation, similar ridge and right-end stacks to Cricklade Street. Simple Edwardian Baroque style; corner site with elevations to Market Place and Cricklade Street, circular turret at corner. Market Place elevation is 2 storeys and attic, 2-window range. First floor has two 6/6-pane horned sashes in moulded stone architraves with moulded stone cills with aprons below; ground floor has 2 large C20 windows. Attached Doric colonnade on stone base with panels of serpentine wrought-iron railings has paired columns to left and right, single column to centre, frieze and bracketed cornice over. Rusticated pilaster strips flanking first floor, full entablature and modillion eaves cornice. Flat-topped dormer with moulded timber cornice has 2/4 3/6 2/4 triple horned sash. Turret to right on corner has 6/6-pane horned curved sash in plain reveal to first floor with moulded stone cill with apron below in flat panel surround with recessed Doric half-pilasters to left and right, frieze and moulded cornice, raised panel above continued upwards to eaves cornice. Ground floor has pair of 6-panel hardwood doors in moulded architrave with bracketed frieze and cornice, keystone in form of large bracket with additional carved decoration of cartouches, swags and ribbons. Frieze and bracketed cornice over ground floor continued from Market Place elevation. Lead-covered Baroque dome with lead finial at apex. Right side to Cricklade Street is 6-window range in similar style with 4-panel door to far right, kneeler below coped gable to right in form of carved bracket. INTERIOR not inspected. (Viner DJ: Cirencester As It Was: Nelson, Lancashire: 1983-: P.23, 25; The Buildings of England: Verey D: Gloucestershire: The Cotswolds: London: 1970-: P.173).

Listing NGR: SP0229502018