Jobson'S Chemists And Midland Bank

NY 5361 BRAMPTON MARKET PLACE BRAMPTON (South side)

16/54 Jobson's Chemists and Midland Bank

G.V. II

Chemists shop, Bank and Bank Offices. Dated 1883 on rainwater heads, by C.J. Ferguson for the Cumberland Union Banking Company. Snecked red sandstone ashlar, Welsh slate roof, stone chimney stacks. Building of one build, but divided into 2 units: projects into street dividing Market Place from Front Street. Chemists of 3 storeys, 3 bays. Large round head shop windows to front and side with partial glazing bars and moulded surround. Round head 6-panel door, with 2 round head lights and triangular moulded pediment, gives access to offices above. Sash windows have partial glazing bars. Moulded plinth, string courses and shaped gable. Midland Bank of 3 storeys, 3 bays. Sash windows with partial glazing bars have moulded architraves and cornice, with projecting sills, console brackets and aprons. Dentilled moulded cornice has segmental and triangular pedimented dormers, sash windows with glazing bars and moulded surrounds. Entrance facade facing down Front Street has porch with half-reeded pilasters, rounded hood with recessed moulded panels, moulded entablature and cornice with wrought-iron balcony above. Shaped gable has ball finials. Bank Offices extend to right and at right angles, with further entrance having shouldered surround, pilaster strips, scrolled console brackets and triangular pediment. 2 segmental pediments to upper floor windows which are sashes with partial glazing bars.

Listing NGR: NY5302461071