National Westminster Bank

The National Westminster Bank is a two-storey, symmetrical building of the early 20th century, constructed in a neo-baroque style. The main part of the building faces High Street to the west and is roughly square in plan. A series of connected buildings, with various roof styles, project to the rear, towards the east.

The west-facing front elevation is symmetrical with four bays. It has a pitched slate roof, largely hidden behind a parapet. The lower level is constructed from channelled ashlar limestone. The central two bays project forward, with the ground floor featuring two round-headed windows with prominent triple keystones and sloping black granite cills, altered to accommodate a drop-box and ATMs. The first floor of this projection has a composite order of coupled, emphasised rusticated columns and an entablature, topped with a tall parapet and an ornate central cartouche. The first floor also has two recessed six-over-six sash windows with extended keystones and architraves. Recessed outer bays contain entrances beneath segmental door hoods, each topped with an oval window with carved window surrounds and four voussoirs at the cardinal points. Above each oval window is a six-over-six sash window with broken curved pediments and extended keystones.

The rear, east-facing side of the bank comprises several small, connected buildings, ranging from one to two storeys in height. A recent, one-storey extension is located to the south-east. These rear elements are built from red brick with pronounced dentilled eaves, slate roofs and tall red brick chimneys. A taller section, extending east-west behind 20 High Street, features a first-floor bay window facing east. Windows here are mostly in a mock-Georgian style, featuring small panes and glazing bars.