Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
11664
Building Number
51-52
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/03/1987
Date of Amendment
30/03/1987
Name of Property
National Westminster Bank
Address
51-52 Wind Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Swansea
Community
Castle
Town
Locality
Easting
265788
Northing
192938
Street Side
Location
End building to terraced group on right.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
1927-9. Inter-War classicism.
Exterior
3-storey 3-bay Portland stone frontage with set-back top storey and giant Ionic portico in antis. Balustraded parapet, moulded eaves cornice; main entablature with dentil and egg-and-dart cornice, modern signboard to frieze. Linked metal-framed windows with infill panels to recessed centre, cutaway cill, small-pane upper glazing throughout. Matching outer doorways with arched and traceried fanlights over consoled cornices, double 6-panel doors.
Interior
Interior has simple classical banking-hall with coffered ceiling, pilasters, rosettes to "springers", arched doorways etc.
Reason for designation
Group value.
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