Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
National Westminster Bank
Llanfyllin, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 22 March 1993
- Community
- Llanfyllin
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.76637, -3.27323
- Cadw reference
- 8594
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
Almost opposite town War Memorial.
History
Built following demolition of C17 house on site in 1914 as branch of National Provincial Bank.
Exterior
Early C20 bank building in 'Wrenaissance' style; two storeys plus attic; red brick with bathstone ground floor and dressings. Elevation facing street has open pediment; round window with swags. First floor has banded shallow pilasters; two windows, segmental pediments above architraves with stepped keystones and aprons; twelve-pane horned sashes. Ground floor faced with banded bathstone; two square-headed windows with square lower pane, and in rectangular upper pane circle flanked by lozenges. Convex corner bay has shallow dome with iron finial. Parapet and dentil cornice. First floor window similar to main elevation (cartouche with 'NP' monogram above). Broad banded pilaster to R. Entrance doorway has surround with shell hood supported on volutes and fluted Ionic columns; double panelled doors with rectangular overlight.
To rear, two-storey blocks in red brick and white glazed brick.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with neighbouring listed buildings in High Street.
Nearby in the register
- Waterloo HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- 38 High StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 40 High StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- BakeryCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.