bank/financial institution — Charlotte Street

Terraced five-bay three-storey bank, built 1923-4, on a rectangular plan. Hipped slate roof abutting flat roof (north) with ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having ogee-detailed cut-granite stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on slightly overhanging boxed eaves on ogee-detailed cornice retaining cast-iron downpipes. Channelled rendered wall (ground floor) on rendered plinth with monolithic cornice on covered frieze on stringcourse; rendered surface finish (upper floors) with channelled rendered surface finish (end bays); rendered surface finish (remainder). Pair of square-headed door openings with step thresholds, moulded rendered surrounds with hood mouldings on fluted scroll consoles framing glazed timber panelled doors. Round-headed window openings in round-headed recesses (ground floor) with cut-granite sills, and channelled voussoirs framing fixed-pane fittings. Square-headed central window opening (first floor) with cut-granite sill, and moulded rendered surround with ogee-detailed hood moulding on fluted scroll consoles framing replacement uPVC casement window. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and moulded rendered surrounds framing replacement uPVC casement windows. Square-headed window openings (end bays) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows. Street fronted with wrought iron railings to perimeter.