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Midland Bank

A Grade II Listed Building in City of London, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.514 / 51°30'50"N

Longitude: -0.0855 / 0°5'7"W

OS Eastings: 532941

OS Northings: 181186

OS Grid: TQ329811

Mapcode National: GBR SC.YG

Mapcode Global: VHGR0.G6MQ

Plus Code: 9C3XGW77+HQ

Entry Name: Midland Bank

Listing Date: 5 June 1972

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1079129

English Heritage Legacy ID: 199762

ID on this website: 101079129

Location: City of London, London, EC2R

County: London

District: City and County of the City of London

Electoral Ward/Division: Cornhill

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: City of London

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): City of London

Church of England Parish: St Helen Bishopsgate

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


THREADNEEDLE STREET EC2
1.
5002
(South Side)
TQ 3281 SE 10/319 5. 6. 72 No 5
- No 6
(Midland Bank)
II GV

2.
Includes 4 Newman's Court. Original building (No 5) 1856, by W Mosely (?). Classical
building on corner site. Portland stone. 4 main storeys. 1 window to Threadneedle
Street and 4 to Finch Lane. Rusticated ground storey with decorative iron grilles
to windows and crowning entablature. Pair of Doric columns to entrance at rounded
corner with lunette over and carving above. Pedimented and balustraded 1st floor
windows. Large, bracketed cornice.
Extended to the east (No 6) and to the rear in Finch Lane. Elevation to Threadneedle
Street, stone faced, 4 storeys, 5 bays. Ground floor windows with iron grilles,
between rusticated piers. Round headed door with Doric pilasters and entablature.
Cherub head keystone, broken segmental pediment with inset scrolled pediment and
coat of arms, 1st floor windows with stone balconies and alternating segmental
and triangular pediments. Upper floors with quoins and cill bands. Simple cornice.
Elevation to Finch Lane plainer continuation of Threadneedle Street design; not
of special interest.


Listing NGR: TQ3293881184

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