Lloyds Bank, Town (Y Dref), Merthyr Tydfil

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7466 / 51°44'47"N

Longitude: -3.3779 / 3°22'40"W

OS Eastings: 304968

OS Northings: 206220

OS Grid: SO049062

Mapcode National: GBR HN.1520

Mapcode Global: VH6CY.DCLD

Plus Code: 9C3RPJWC+JR

Entry Name: Lloyds Bank

Listing Date: 13 January 1988

Last Amended: 13 January 1988

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11438

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300011438

Location: On corner with Church Street directly opposite St David’s Church.

County: Merthyr Tydfil

Community: Town (Y Dref)

Community: Town

Built-Up Area: Merthyr Tydfil

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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Exterior

Finely detailed Inter-War classical bank front with two elevations. One-storey and basement, 9-bay pilastered, ashlar entrance front with blind, attic storey stepped up in centre. Overall dentil cornice, plain frieze, fluted 2/3-Ionic columns with anthemion neck-bands flank solid entrance bay. Cornice on volute brackets over bay-leaf garland, double panelled doors with paterae and anthemion bosses. Clasping pilasters to solid end bays with oval windows. Fixed small-pane glazing to windows with aprons. Similar treatment to 5-bay flank elevation, low extension to rear.

Interior

Exceptional banking-hall with Ionic pilasters, dentil cornice, rich coffered ceiling, clerestory glazing to rear wall; dentilled cornices to overdoors, 2-panel doors in lugged architraves. Modern bandit-screens to original counters.

Reasons for Listing

Part of a good group of listed public buildings in town centre.

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II 115 High Street
At the south end of High Street set in a short row, on the west side opposite the turning for Church Street and St Davids Church.
II St David's Church
Prominently sited in an open churchyard on the corner with Church Street, gabled W front to High Street.
II Memorial Fountain in St David's Chuchyard Wall
At NW corner of open churchyard to St David’s Church. Cast-iron memorial fountain set in a gabled ashlar wall facing the High Street.
II Church Hall at St David's Church
Prominently sited in an open churchyard on the corner with Church Street, gabled W front to High Street.
II Statue & Plinth to Henry Seymour Berry
At centre of semi-circular forecourt in front of Carnegie Library.
II Carnegie Library
Set back from street behind a semi-circular pave forecourt with low piers (railings removed); Town Hall on N side.
II Former Miner's Welfare Hall
Prominently sited on the way to Thomastown from High Street.
II Former County Court
Large public building forward to street at junction with Castle Street opposite.

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Lloyds Bank

A Grade II Listed Building in Town (Y Dref), Merthyr Tydfil