Building record 1319700000 - PREMISES OCCUPIED BY MIDLAND (HSBC) BANK
Summary
Eighteenth century house on Cornmarket with twentieth century refronting, now a bank
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II*) 1125187: PREMISES OCCUPIED BY MIDLAND BANK (DBC4997)
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Type and Period (2)
- HOUSE (18th Century to Modern - 1700 AD to 1999 AD)
- BANK (FINANCIAL) (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Grade II+. C18, slightly altered by ground floor modern refronting of rusticated ashlar with modern door and windows, generally in character. Upper storeys of red and grey chequer brickwork with chamfered red brick quoins. Old tiled roof with wooden moulded and modillioned cornice. Small casement box dormer. 3 windows, central one blocked on each floor, outer ones sashes in reveals with glazing bars; 1st floor moulded brick cornice heads above flat arches, central brick moulded eared architrave with pulvinated frieze, dentil cornice and pediment. Modern similar back wing.
Nos 1 to 5 (consec), The Little Market House, Guildhall, Premises occupied by Midland Bank and The Falcon Hotel form a group (B1).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC3604 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1973. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: WYCOMBE DISTRICT: BOROUGH OF HIGH WYCOMBE.
- <2>SBC23358 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2006. NMR Buildings Reports.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 86541 93000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13570)
Record last edited
Jul 27 2023 8:59PM
