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bank/financial institution — The Square

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bank/financial institution — The Square
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Attached corner-sited four-bay two-storey bank, built c.1874, having a three-bay two-storey elevation to Mary Street (west) elevation. Roof hidden behind a raised parapet with a moulded ashlar limestone eaves cornice having an ashlar limestone blocking course over. red brick chimneystack to the east side of the main elevation having moulded cut limestone trim. Ashlar limestone construction to the ground floor with extensive cut limestone trim, including a bracketed cornice to the main (south) elevation and a moulded string course at window arch springing point. red brick construction over to the first floor. Segmental-headed window openings to the ground floor, set in segmental-headed recesses, with replacement windows. Square-headed window openings over to the first floor having cut limestone shouldered architraves with entablatures over (aedicules) and having replacement windows. Segmental-headed doorcase to the east end of the main façade (south) having a replacement door with a plain overlight above. Doorcase to the west end of main façade (south) now infilled with cash machine. Building overlooks The Square to the south with a four-bay two-storey red brick extension and a two-bay two-storey coursed rubble limestone extension to the north on the Mary Street elevation.

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