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
9059
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
30/09/1985  
Date of Amendment
30/09/1985  
Name of Property
Barclay's Bank  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Llandrindod Wells  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
305864  
Northing
261119  
Street Side
 
Location
Forward to street with small forecourt; close to east side of the railway line.  

Description


Broad Class
Commercial  
Period
 

History
 

Exterior
Early C20 Art Nouveau 4-storey brick and stone dressed front; possibly intended to be wider as indicated by the assymetry of the front as well as the irregularly finished stringcourses. The front is dominated by 2 semi-octagonal turrets (probably originally with larger finials). Gable pediment to centre flanked by small octagonal shafts with finials. Stringcourses and friezes between floors ornamented with volutes and semicircular pediments. Corbelled turrets glazed at 1st and 2nd floor levels and terminated on the right at a bulbous bracket within stringcoures ornamented with blind shields; to the left the turret continues to ground. Hipped slate roof with brick tile ridge; lower transverse roof to central gable/pediment; brick stack to base of left pitch. Paired sash window to 3rd floor centre; 3-light window to 1st and 2nd floors with transom - 3- light broad segmental arch to ground floor left with similar but lower arch to entrance flanked by paired pilasters with ionic capitals and high bases. Large panelled bank door with plain fanlight above. Original lettering to left side fascia reads "Barclays Bank Limited". Low Art Nouveaun undulating brick wall to front with stone dressings and sinuous ironwork including gates to left side passage.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
 

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