Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Barclay's Bank
Town, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Town, Merthyr Tydfil, designated on 13 January 1988.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 13 January 1988
- Community
- Town
- Unitary authority
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.74505, -3.37810
- Cadw reference
- 11437
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 231 Merthyr Tydfil (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 231 Merthyr Tydfil (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Slightly set back frontage in assorted group of older buildings.
History
Monumental classical early C20 frontage of 2 storeys and 5 bays.
Exterior
Portland stone upper storey, dark polished granite to ground floor with end porches. Modillion eaves cornice with blocking course, richly swagged frieze. Recessed tripartite centre with detached Corinthian columns, solid outer bays with clasping Corinthian pilasters. Tall architrave surrounds with pulvinated friezes and alternating pediments, plain sash windows. Freestone cornice over granite ground floor with arched openings and twin, blocked Doric columns to outer bays. Arched fanlights over fluted lintels, double doors right (blocked to left).
Reason for designation
Modernised banking hall.
Nearby in the register
- High Street Baptist ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Crown InnCommercialunder 1 mi
- Lloyds BankCommercialunder 1 mi
- 115 High StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.