National Westminster Bank

The National Westminster Bank is a bank building from the late 19th century, located on the south side of Cheapside in Langport. It is constructed of Ham stone ashlar and features a flat or shallow pitch roof that is not visible from the ground, along with rendered brick chimney stacks. The building is two storeys high and has three bays. The ground floor showcases rusticated stonework, with a string course, cornice, and double Doric pilasters marking each bay. Above, there are plain sash windows in architraved surrounds topped with pediment hoods on console brackets. Below, the ground floor has semi-circular arched windows set in recesses, with a panelled door beneath a semi-circular fanlight in the first bay. There is a matching single-storey extension to the south gable. Although the interior was not seen, the building is primarily noted for its group value and significance in the streetscape, as it stands at the end of a row. Additionally, the building contains a bronze memorial plaque dedicated to Arthur H. Manning, a staff member who lost his life during the Second World War, which reads: "IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING/ MEMBER OF THE STAFF OF THIS/ BRANCH WHO GAVE HIS LIFE IN/ THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ (NAME)."