Clydesdale Bank, 29-31 George Street, Edinburgh is a Grade A listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 13 January 1966. Bank. 2 related planning applications.
Clydesdale Bank, 29-31 George Street, Edinburgh
- WRENN ID
- former-outpost-heron
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 13 January 1966
- Type
- Bank
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
David Bryce, 1841-2 and 1847-8. Grand 3-storey and basement 5-bay Graeco-Roman bank on corner site with ground falling away to N. Polished cream sandstone ashlar. Closely spaced bays; windows separated by pilasters at ground, and giant order Corinthian pilasters at 1st and 2nd floors; entablature and balustraded parapet. Consoled ashlar balcony and balustrade at 1st floor. 1st floor windows framed by Doric half pilasters with entablature; 2nd floor windows architraved with cill course between pilasters.
GEORGE STREET ELEVATION: 5-bay; end bays projecting at ground with porticoes to upper floors with fluted Corinthian columns. Door at centre.
HANOVER STREET ELEVATION: 7-bay, flanked by further blank half bays; that to right with arched aedicule at ground (now containing cash dispenser, and approached by reinstated balustraded steps); that to left with similarly detailed, but more elaborate, porch with shell in tympanum and acroteria. Vermiculated ashlar wall to basement area with cast-iron railings.
Timber sash and case windows; plate glass at ground, 15-pane at 1st floor, 12-pane at 2nd floor. Corniced stacks; grey slates.
INTERIOR: tall single storey banking hall with trabeated ceiling.
Detailed Attributes
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