Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
23106
Building Number
14-15
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
31/03/2000
Date of Amendment
31/03/2000
Name of Property
Barclay's Bank
Address
14-15 Commercial Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Newport
Community
Stow Hill
Town
Locality
Easting
331126
Northing
188087
Street Side
E
Location
On corner with Corn Street.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
1931, by Habershon and Fawckner, architects; contractor E Turner & Sons, of Cardiff.
Exterior
Early C20 bank in Classical style. Three storeys with attic behind parapet; Portland stone with channelled ground floor, on grey granite plinth. Ground floor has grey granite Doric portal to Commercial Street entrance, single window to R; 2 windows to corner, 6 windows to Corn Street. First and second floors articulated by giant order of Ionic pilasters. Curving corner bay with 2 windows, then a further 2 windows to Corn Street, beyond which is recessed section of 4 bays with free-standing Ionic columns; 2 windows to each bay; a further 2 windows beyond this. East elevation initially returns in same style, but is completed more simply in yellow brick.
Interior
Banking hall in Classical style; Roman Doric pillars and columns; ceiling with deep recesses with Doric detailing.
Reason for designation
High quality bank building on important corner site.
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