Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
11669
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/03/1987
Date of Amendment
30/03/1987
Name of Property
Barclays Bank
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Swansea
Community
Castle
Town
Locality
Swansea
Easting
265750
Northing
192944
Street Side
Location
In a mainly Georgian group of buildings on the curve of the street rising towards the Castle. Lower buildings to sides.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Exterior
1920's. 3 storey classical frontage, polished dark granite ground floor, Portland stone upper floors. 5 bays with advanced ends. Solid parapets with swagged tablets to outer bays, balustrading to centre. Deep dentil cornice, plain frieze supported by banded pilasters, enriched Ionic portico in antis to centre. Architraved and keyblocked upper windows linked vertically by panelled aprons with husk decoration, pediments to outer 1st floor windows; glazing bars to upper sashes only. Wide frieze to high rusticated ground floor with arched openings, large keyblocked entry on left with ironwork gates and lettered tympanum.
Interior
Modernised panelled banking hall.
Reason for designation
Included for group value.
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