Full Report for Listed Buildings


The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.

Summary Description


Reference Number
1842
Building Number
14-15  
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
31/01/1994  
Date of Amendment
31/01/1994  
Name of Property
Midland Bank  
Address
14-15 High Street  

Location


Unitary Authority
Wrexham  
Community
Rhosddu  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
333602  
Northing
350245  
Street Side
 
Location
Towards the eastern end of the High Street.  

Description


Broad Class
Commercial  
Period
 

History
Built 1910-12, by Woolfall and Eccles, architects, for the Midland Bank.  

Exterior
Ashlar faced, with polished granite columns articulating the lower storey, and with slate roof. 2 storeys, 5 window range. Baroque palazzo style. Lower storey recessed behind coupled Tuscan columns carrying entablature. Main entrance to left, and 3 windows to banking hall in centre. All are segmentally arched with stressed voussoirs and scrolled keystones. Right hand bay advanced, with doorway in stone architrave with entablature giving access to upper chambers. Upper storey divided by rusticated pilasters, and with segmental pediments over outer bays linked by balustraded parapet. 12-pane sash windows in stressed and pedimented architraves. Enriched frieze with swags etc. Pediments surmounted by short chimney stacks.  

Interior
Top-lit banking hall divided into 3 bays, the main beams of the plaster-panelled ceiling carried on square section piers. Stained glass in central glazed panel.  

Reason for designation
 

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