Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
11658
Building Number
8
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/03/1987
Date of Amendment
30/03/1987
Name of Property
National Bank Ltd
Address
8 Wind Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Swansea
Community
Castle
Town
Locality
Swansea
Easting
265766
Northing
192979
Street Side
Location
On corner with Green Dragon Lane.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Probably early C19, later attic and ground floor.
Exterior
2 window classical stucco front with end pilasters and dentil cornice over 2nd floor. Attic cornice and parapet, with centre tablet; end pilasters, later C19 sash windows. Left hand panel of main frieze inscribed "This is a joint pine end". Moulded architraves to 1st and 2nd floor windows, cornices with volute brackets over 1st, sashes without glazing bars.
Elaborate ashlar bank frontages inserted ca 1930 in Greek Revival style. Lion mask cornice over entablature, twin fluted columns in antis with acanthus capitals to wide ground floor openings, recessed bay window treatment to metal glazing and stall risers; key patterns to cill bands. Disc ornament and elongated key pattern to pilasters, splayed corner entrance with disc architrave and bracket cornice, double bronze doors.
Interior
Good enriched ceiling with wreaths and guilloche bands in banking hall, panelled counters etc.
Reason for designation
Group value.
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