List Entry Summary
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Name: NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK LTD
List Entry Number: 1092016
Location
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK LTD, 129, HIGH STREET
The building may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
County:
District: City of Southampton
District Type: Unitary Authority
Parish: Non Civil Parish
National Park: Not applicable to this List entry.
Grade: II*
Date first listed: 14-Feb-1969
Date of most recent amendment: 08-Oct-1981
Legacy System Information
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Legacy System: LBS
UID: 135843
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List Entry Description
Summary of Building
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Reasons for Designation
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History
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Details
1. HIGH STREET
5239 (west side)
No 129
(National Westminster
Bank Ltd)
(formerly listed as
No 129 (premises
occupied by
National Provincial
Bank)
SU 4111 3/147
SU 4211 4/147 14.2.69
II*
2.
1867 by John Gibson in an Italionate style. Narrow main frontage to High
Street of 3 bays. Long return elevation of 7 bays to St Michael's Street.
Faced in varied stonework with brown to white tints. Two storeys attics and
basement. Roof concealed behind raised parapet with circular of fretwork
and central dormer with curved pediment over. Bracketted cornice and frieze.
End rusticated quoins. Sashes to first floor with moulded architraves and
elaborate panels beneath. Ground floor windows are round-headed with keystones.
Round-headed recessed entrance to frontage flanked by engaged Ionic columns
supporting entablature hood on scroll brackets with large sculptured coat
of arms above incorporating statuary of female figures, lions and swags.
The interior has an entrance foyer with round-arched coffered ceiling and
massive composite columns.
Listing NGR: SU4200611268
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Map
National Grid Reference: SU 42000 11296
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