bank/financial institution — The Mall

Detached four-bay two-storey former bank with attic level, built 1903-6, having projecting two-bay two-storey breakfront to the east end of the front elevation (north), advanced pedimented single-bay two-storey breakfront to the west end of the main body of building having shallow projecting flat-roofed single-bay single-storey box bay window at ground floor level (former banking hall), and with projecting flat-roofed single-bay single-storey porch to the west (giving access to former bank manager’s residence at first floor level) with recessed bay over at first floor level. Single-storey returns to the rear (south). Now in use as a dwelling. Hipped and pitched natural slate roofs with terracotta ridge tiles, red brick chimneystacks with moulded ashlar sandstone cornice coping and terracotta pots over, cast-iron rainwater goods, ashlar sandstone cornice eaves course with dentils over moulded ashlar sandstone stringcourse. Ashlar sandstone cornice with dentils and ashlar sandstone coping over to pedimented bay to the west. Red brick walls (Flemish bond) over ashlar sandstone plinth course, and with ashlar sandstone block-and-start quoins to the corners of main body of building, advanced bays, and box bay window. Ashlar sandstone eaves course and cornice over box bay window. Ashlar sandstone construction to single-bay porch to the west end of building having ashlar sandstone eaves course and cornice over. Cast-iron vents to walls. Square-headed window openings at first floor level and shallow segmental-headed window openings over at first floor level having lugged ashlar sandstone surrounds with Gibbsian keystones over, ashlar sandstone sill courses, and with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Tripartite arrangement of window openings to box bay window having architraved ashlar sandstone surrounds and timber casement windows; tripartite arrangement to window opening over having lugged ashlar sandstone surrounds with Gibbsian keystones over, ashlar sandstone sill courses, and with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Oculus opening to pediment having ashlar sandstone surround on stepped pedestal, and with timber casement window. Recessed square-headed doorway to centre of main body of building (formerly giving access to bank) having timber panelled door with bolection mouldings, high plain overlight, and with flanking fluted ashlar sandstone pilasters with moulded capitals, and with ashlar sandstone entablature over with cornice. Round-headed doorway to single-storey porch to the west end having timber panelled door with bolection mouldings, high plain overlight, bullnose ashlar sandstone surround, and with flanking fluted ashlar sandstone pilasters with moulded capitals, and with ashlar sandstone entablature over with cornice. Ashlar sandstone steps to entrances. Set slightly back from road to the east end of The Mall, Ramelton, and a short distance to the west of the centre of the town. Chamfered ashlar sandstone plinth wall to road-frontage to the north having decorative wrought-iron railings with decorative wrought-iron panels at intervals. Pedestrian gateways serving main entrance to former banking hall and serving porch to the west the west having decorative wrought-iron gates. Vehicular gateway to the east end (giving access to the rear) having a pair of ashlar sandstone gate piers (on square-plan) having projecting chamfered plinths and moulded domed capstones over with cornices, and with a pair of replacement mild steel gates. Semi-detached multiple-bay two-storey outbuilding and former coach house\stable block to the rear (south) having pitched natural slate roof, red brick walls, square-headed window and door openings with battened timber doors and louvered timber fittings, and with square-headed carriage-arch with battened timber double-doors; attached single-storey red brick shed to the west end of outbuilding having mono-pitched roof over.