Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
11438
Building Number
69
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
13/01/1988
Date of Amendment
13/01/1988
Name of Property
Lloyds Bank
Address
69 High Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Community
Town
Town
Locality
Easting
304968
Northing
206220
Street Side
Location
On corner with Church Street directly opposite St David’s Church.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Exterior
Finely detailed Inter-War classical bank front with two elevations. One-storey and basement, 9-bay pilastered, ashlar entrance front with blind, attic storey stepped up in centre. Overall dentil cornice, plain frieze, fluted 2/3-Ionic columns with anthemion neck-bands flank solid entrance bay. Cornice on volute brackets over bay-leaf garland, double panelled doors with paterae and anthemion bosses. Clasping pilasters to solid end bays with oval windows. Fixed small-pane glazing to windows with aprons. Similar treatment to 5-bay flank elevation, low extension to rear.
Interior
Exceptional banking-hall with Ionic pilasters, dentil cornice, rich coffered ceiling, clerestory glazing to rear wall; dentilled cornices to overdoors, 2-panel doors in lugged architraves. Modern bandit-screens to original counters.
Reason for designation
Part of a good group of listed public buildings in town centre.
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