Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
National Westminster Bank
Abergele, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 5 August 1997
- Locality
- Abergele
- Town
- Abergele
- Community
- Abergele
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.28467, -3.58391
- Cadw reference
- 18699
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
The building stands on the W corner of Church Street, in the centre of the town.
History
Built in 1924 for the National Provincial Bank, to the design of the Bank's architect, F C R Palmer.
Exterior
Ashlar sandstone, with a slated roof. Single storey, with a symmetrical front to Market Street, composed of heavy rusticated quoins, a central door set in a Gibbsian surround, with a stepped keystone, pulvinating frieze and cornice, above which is a bold sculpted swag. To either side tall cross windows with leaded panes in timber frames, also set in similar Gibbsian surrounds. The frieze crowning the elevation, originally with applied lettering, has a cornice and balustered parapet of 3 bays, concealing the hipped roof. The Church Street elevation is similar, with two windows and a 2-bay balustraded parapet, returning approximately 1m at the rear.
Interior
The dignified banking hall is tall, with a panelled dado and above, bolection moulded panelling rising to a narrow cornice and coved ceiling.
Reason for designation
Included as a well proportioned essay in the new Classicism of the post first war period, which has been well preserved.
Nearby in the register
- Telephone Call-box outside the Harp InnCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Former Medical HallCommercialunder 1 mi
- Shop adjoining former Medical HallCommercialunder 1 mi
- Lych Gate to Church of St MichaelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.