Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
National Westminster Bank
Abergele, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Abergele, Conwy, designated on 5 August 1997.
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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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 95 Rhyl (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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.