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Banks in Coventry.
NatWest seen from Broadgate in Coventry.
Grade II listed building.
833/0/10152 HERTFORD STREET
10-JUN-10 72, 75-6 & 78-9
NatWest Bank
BROADGATE
24-25
NatWest Bank
GV II
A bank and banking hall with shop premises and office accommodation built in 1929-30 to the designs of FCR Palmer and WFC Holden. The building is in a classical style. It is constructed of red brick laid to Flemish bond and Portland stone with a roof of green Westmorland slates. The windows are metal-framed and the entrance doorways are of stainless steel. The building occupies a wedge-shaped site tapering toward the main entrance on Broadgate with a long curved elevation to Hertford Street which incorporates a secondary entrance and shops at ground floor.
The building is of five storeys with the uppermost set back behind a brick parapet. There is a wide moulded string course above the second floor and the hipped roof has deep eaves with mutules. The narrow Broadgate elevation is dominated by a giant tetrastyle (four columned) Doric portico, the entablature of which carries decorative discs to the metopes in the form of coins of various designs. The central doorway is within a double-height rounded archway, the stainless steel doors are folded back within the wide jambs of the doorway; the inner doors have been modified.
The Hertford Street elevation is of 16 bays, the northern-most four blocked now by the linking range to the Broadgate House to the west. The secondary entrance is just north of the centre of this elevation and has a similar portico, albeit applied and without a pediment, to the Broadgate elevation. The entablature formerly carried the bank's name. The ground floor of this elevation is clad in stone with three large shops to the right of the entrance and two smaller shops within the portico. The shop fronts, with the exception of one of the small shops which retains its stainless steel frontage, have all been modernised.
The windows throughout have margin glazing and are set within stone surrounds; these rise continuously between first and second floor with panels between, some of which are carved with motifs representing different trades of the city.
Internally the banking hall remains relatively unaltered, retaining its decorative scheme, although the counters have been removed and replaced. The hall is top lit by a large glass lantern with geometric glazing. The ceilings to the hall and entrance vestibules are coffered and the hall has triglyph and coin metope decoration to cornice; the walls are clad in a pale green marble.
HISTORY
The bank was built in 1929-30 to the designs of National Provincial Bank's in-house architect F.C.R. Palmer, assisted by W.F.C. Holden. According to the Architects' Journal, the building's plan was `a new departure in bank planning in that practically the whole of the frontage is devoted to shops, while the bank requires only the frontage necessary to provide two entrances, the bank office occupying the less valuable space at the rear' (1933, 411). The building survived war time bombing and was incorporated into the post-war plan for the city devised by the City Architect and Planner Donald Gibson, the bank's long, curved, symmetrical elevation to Hertford Street being masked at its northern end by a linking range to Broadgate House (1953).
The National Provincial Bank was the only one of the big five financial institutions to employ in-house architects in the inter-war period. Frederick Charles Palmer was appointed in 1920 and joined by Walter Holden soon after. Holden succeeded Palmer following his death in the mid-30s and continued as the bank's architect. The pair was responsible for the design of the interiors and their fittings and worked in a variety of styles: examples include Neo-Georgian (Southampton, 1927-9, Grade II), Jacobean (Peterborough, 1928-9, Grade II), `Wrenaissance' (Norwich, 1924, Grade II) and Holden's own Modernist designs (Osterley, London Borough of Hounslow, 1935, Grade II).
The stainless steel doors to both entrances were designed by Holden and are decorated with motifs from British, Irish and ancient Greek coins. The doors were made by the Birmingham Guild Ltd. The same motifs were used on the doors of other branches of National Provincial Bank: in bronze at Southend-on-Sea, Middlesbrough, Luton and New Bond Street, London, and carved in mahogany at Guildford and Maidenhead.
SOURCES
A Bank at Coventry. The Architects' Journal. 78. (5 October 1933), 411-13
Modern Craftsmanship. Country Life. (27 Nov 1942), 1044.
Booker, J. Temples of Mammon: The Architecture of Banking (1990)
Georgian Group. Banking on change: A Current Account of Britain's Historic Banks (1992)
Gould, Caroline and Jeremy. Coventry Planned: The Architecture of the Plan for Coventry 1940-1978 (2009)
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION
The NatWest Bank building, Broadgate, Coventry, is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Architectural: It is designed by the acknowledged partnership of FCR Palmer, working with WFC Holden and has a high degree of architectural sophistication, combining classical motifs from a number of sources into an accomplished whole. It was a departure from previous banking practice in having no facade to the street, other than the two impressive entrances, the rest being taken up with shop fronts.
* Intactness: Despite the fact that the impressive curved Hertford Street elevation has been partly blocked by a post-war linking range to adjacent office buildings and several of the shop fronts have been replaced, the building retains a good degree of intact survival to its most important elements, notably the porticoed front to Broadgate.
* Interior: A degree of alteration has occurred to interior spaces, as is to be expected with commercial buildings of this type. However, the impressive banking hall and its entrances and the staircase to the upper floor, remain largely intact.
This text is a legacy record and has not been updated since the building was originally listed. Details of the building may have changed in the intervening time. You should not rely on this listing as an accurate description of the building.
Source: English Heritage
Banks in Coventry.
NatWest seen from Broadgate in Coventry.
Grade II listed building.
833/0/10152 HERTFORD STREET
10-JUN-10 72, 75-6 & 78-9
NatWest Bank
BROADGATE
24-25
NatWest Bank
GV II
A bank and banking hall with shop premises and office accommodation built in 1929-30 to the designs of FCR Palmer and WFC Holden. The building is in a classical style. It is constructed of red brick laid to Flemish bond and Portland stone with a roof of green Westmorland slates. The windows are metal-framed and the entrance doorways are of stainless steel. The building occupies a wedge-shaped site tapering toward the main entrance on Broadgate with a long curved elevation to Hertford Street which incorporates a secondary entrance and shops at ground floor.
The building is of five storeys with the uppermost set back behind a brick parapet. There is a wide moulded string course above the second floor and the hipped roof has deep eaves with mutules. The narrow Broadgate elevation is dominated by a giant tetrastyle (four columned) Doric portico, the entablature of which carries decorative discs to the metopes in the form of coins of various designs. The central doorway is within a double-height rounded archway, the stainless steel doors are folded back within the wide jambs of the doorway; the inner doors have been modified.
The Hertford Street elevation is of 16 bays, the northern-most four blocked now by the linking range to the Broadgate House to the west. The secondary entrance is just north of the centre of this elevation and has a similar portico, albeit applied and without a pediment, to the Broadgate elevation. The entablature formerly carried the bank's name. The ground floor of this elevation is clad in stone with three large shops to the right of the entrance and two smaller shops within the portico. The shop fronts, with the exception of one of the small shops which retains its stainless steel frontage, have all been modernised.
The windows throughout have margin glazing and are set within stone surrounds; these rise continuously between first and second floor with panels between, some of which are carved with motifs representing different trades of the city.
Internally the banking hall remains relatively unaltered, retaining its decorative scheme, although the counters have been removed and replaced. The hall is top lit by a large glass lantern with geometric glazing. The ceilings to the hall and entrance vestibules are coffered and the hall has triglyph and coin metope decoration to cornice; the walls are clad in a pale green marble.
HISTORY
The bank was built in 1929-30 to the designs of National Provincial Bank's in-house architect F.C.R. Palmer, assisted by W.F.C. Holden. According to the Architects' Journal, the building's plan was `a new departure in bank planning in that practically the whole of the frontage is devoted to shops, while the bank requires only the frontage necessary to provide two entrances, the bank office occupying the less valuable space at the rear' (1933, 411). The building survived war time bombing and was incorporated into the post-war plan for the city devised by the City Architect and Planner Donald Gibson, the bank's long, curved, symmetrical elevation to Hertford Street being masked at its northern end by a linking range to Broadgate House (1953).
The National Provincial Bank was the only one of the big five financial institutions to employ in-house architects in the inter-war period. Frederick Charles Palmer was appointed in 1920 and joined by Walter Holden soon after. Holden succeeded Palmer following his death in the mid-30s and continued as the bank's architect. The pair was responsible for the design of the interiors and their fittings and worked in a variety of styles: examples include Neo-Georgian (Southampton, 1927-9, Grade II), Jacobean (Peterborough, 1928-9, Grade II), `Wrenaissance' (Norwich, 1924, Grade II) and Holden's own Modernist designs (Osterley, London Borough of Hounslow, 1935, Grade II).
The stainless steel doors to both entrances were designed by Holden and are decorated with motifs from British, Irish and ancient Greek coins. The doors were made by the Birmingham Guild Ltd. The same motifs were used on the doors of other branches of National Provincial Bank: in bronze at Southend-on-Sea, Middlesbrough, Luton and New Bond Street, London, and carved in mahogany at Guildford and Maidenhead.
SOURCES
A Bank at Coventry. The Architects' Journal. 78. (5 October 1933), 411-13
Modern Craftsmanship. Country Life. (27 Nov 1942), 1044.
Booker, J. Temples of Mammon: The Architecture of Banking (1990)
Georgian Group. Banking on change: A Current Account of Britain's Historic Banks (1992)
Gould, Caroline and Jeremy. Coventry Planned: The Architecture of the Plan for Coventry 1940-1978 (2009)
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION
The NatWest Bank building, Broadgate, Coventry, is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Architectural: It is designed by the acknowledged partnership of FCR Palmer, working with WFC Holden and has a high degree of architectural sophistication, combining classical motifs from a number of sources into an accomplished whole. It was a departure from previous banking practice in having no facade to the street, other than the two impressive entrances, the rest being taken up with shop fronts.
* Intactness: Despite the fact that the impressive curved Hertford Street elevation has been partly blocked by a post-war linking range to adjacent office buildings and several of the shop fronts have been replaced, the building retains a good degree of intact survival to its most important elements, notably the porticoed front to Broadgate.
* Interior: A degree of alteration has occurred to interior spaces, as is to be expected with commercial buildings of this type. However, the impressive banking hall and its entrances and the staircase to the upper floor, remain largely intact.
This text is a legacy record and has not been updated since the building was originally listed. Details of the building may have changed in the intervening time. You should not rely on this listing as an accurate description of the building.
Source: English Heritage
The NatWest Cricket Force event at Dymock Cricket Club was covered throughout the day by Sky Sports News. Tim Abraham was the reporter given the job and like the two cricket legends involved on the day, Alistair Cooke and Mike Gatting, he was only too pleased to have a chat and pose for a photo. Tim Abraham joined Sky (BskyB) in 1993 and 7 months after this photo he was 'Let Go' along with several other high profile presenters in a cost cutting exercise.
Still catching up on the NatWest Island Games photos, 4 images to share from the opening ceremony and parade today, I really enjoyed just being there, lots of colour and energy and 40,000 people on the streets of Ryde to see it apparently.
These guys on stilts were amongst my favourites, one young lad in particular looked terrified up there on stage, but stuck at it to put on a great show.
More from the opening and closing ceremonies as well as galleries from all seven days of the games and all of the sports involved can be viewed on my website.
I did take some new William photos in the last few days, hoping to have time to look at them and upload a few by early next week.
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For the NatWest International 20/20 Match hosted on Saturday 31 August 2013 at Chester-le-Street, Go North East operated some extra services:
- Service 500 operated from Durham Railway Station, running from 08:30 and cost just £2 for a single.
- Service 501 operated from Lambton Park, running from 08:30, and cost just £3 per car.
- Service 502 operated from Chester-le-Street Railway Station, running from 09:00, and cost just £1.50 per journey.
Shown in-shot here is Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 6028 (V328 LGC), Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine 2 3813 (S813 FVK), Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 6027 (V327 LGC) and Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine 2 3815 (S815 FVK).
The former London Transport RML2463, seen here as a NatWest Exhibition Vehicle at the beginning of the A303 at Popham. Later on I saw it again passing Exeter Airport, so one for the South-West Spotters to look out for!!!
Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone
This shot has been cropped twice in order to feature the Pink Natwest Bank China Piggy Bank.
In doing this, it is now very difficult to appreciate the full quantity of China and Glass in the yard.
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Heading to Gloucester on the train.
Cheltenham Spa Station is about 5 to 10 minutes away from Gloucester.
The station is managed by First Great Western.
Seen from the Cross Country Class 170 I was on!
NatWest billboard - No card tricks
Many people would know the work of Kruger Grey if not the name - he developed many early 'corporate identities' and lettering - for the British Post Office, stamps, coins - and, as used for many years, the royal ciphers used on HMSO publications. This advert is an early example of the strong identity and publicity standards used by the old Westminster Bank before it became NatWest. Kruger Grey worked up the border and device - the types used included Kennerley or Guiamond.
Hi everyone, apologies no time for flickring this week, working 18 hour days as NatWest's photographer at the NatWest Island Games.
You can have a look at my first uploads in the galleries on my website. You'll need the top secret password NatWest (case sensitive).
Will try and keep up with posting a gallery for each day, hope you like the pics and maybe see some of you at the games!
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Built about 1894-5 as the Old Swan People's Hall.
Closed c1903-4.
From c1904-5 it became a "National" telephone exchange
until c1920.
It's known that the Bank of Liverpool had a temporary branch here until they moved to new premises in 1906 (521 Prescot Road).
www.martinsbank.co.uk/ says the Old Swan branch opened in 1893, which seems likely.
There were two shops as well as the hall.
Opened as the National Provincial Bank by 3 June 1929.
National Westminster Bank from 1970.
NatWest from c1998.
NatWest closed this branch on March 5th 2024.
509 isn't Listed, but 521 down the same road certainly is.
This picture of a former branch of NatWest at 11 Upper Street, Islington is not accompanied by my usual rant about branch closures because, in fact, it was a replaced by a larger and rather glossy branch a little further south and close to Angel station.
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Natwest porcelain piggy banks, Sir Nathanial Westminster
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Natwest porcelain piggy banks, Sir Nathanial Westminster
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It was such a nice day, that we headed to Weymouth and Portland. Lucky to have blue skys as well after previous rainy days.
A walk around the town centre.
Various banks, and pubs to be found here amongst the shops.
The NatWest bank on the corner of St Thomas Street and New Bond Street.
Grade II listed.
National Westminster Bank, Weymouth
WEYMOUTH
SY6779SE ST THOMAS STREET
873-1/20/358 (West side)
No.76
National Westminster Bank
II
Includes: National Westminster Bank LOWER BOND STREET.
Bank. c1900. Cream ashlar, Portland stone to ground floor,
slate roof. An Italianate design, returning to Lower Bond
Street by an accentuated quadrant corner.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, 4 windows to St Thomas Street, 1-window
quadrant corner, and 5-window return, generally plain sash.
The main front has square sashes with moulded architraves and
sills, above deeper sashes with architraves to flared feet,
under moulded pediments, segmental to the centre and
triangular to the outer bays. At the corner, in channelling,
is a vertical elliptical oculus with glazing bars, in a
scrolled cartouche surround above a projecting oriel with 3
sashes with Ionic pilaster mullions, stone dome over an
entablature with egg-and-dart cornice, and skirt carried on a
bold baroque shell-bracket.
Ground floor is channelled, with one wide window having
scrolled lintel supports, and 2 narrower lights divided by an
unfluted Ionic three-quarter column. A polished red granite
plinth, a modillion cornice at ground floor, the frieze
concealed by a late C20 lettering sign, and a modillion eaves
cornice. Above the quadrant, which is slightly recessed, is a
fine carved coat of arms with supports, set on a broken
baroque pediment and a base with scroll supporters.
The main entrance, across the corner, has a very heavy
bolection-mould door surround in polished red granite over a
pair of doors.
The return front is detailed as to St Thomas Street, with some
simplification; a 2-storey canted oriel with flat pilaster
mullions and panelled skirt is set over a wide 2-light opening
with unfluted Ionic three-quarter column as mullion, carrying
a bracket under the oriel. To the right are 3 square sashes at
second floor, over 2 at first floor with segmental pediments,
and a Palladian sash with Ionic within Doric pilasters, on a
deep sill with moulded brackets. Ground floor has 2 plain and
3 narrow lights. There are 3 ridge stacks in Portland stone,
with skirts and small moulded cappings.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
The building makes a clear statement at this street crossing,
with an eye-catching turning of the corner.
Listing NGR: SY6790779004
Around Nottingham City Centre. The shopping area.
NatWest - South Parade opposite Old Market Square.
Grade II listed.
National Westminster Bank, Nottingham
NOTTINGHAM
SK5739NW SOUTH PARADE
646-1/20/560 (South side)
12/07/72 Nos.13-16 (Consecutive)
National Westminster Bank
(Formerly Listed as:
SOUTH PARADE
Premises occupied by National
Westminster Bank)
GV II
Bank. Dated 1878. By GR Isborn. Yellow brick, with ashlar
front and dressings and pink granite plinth. Roof not visible.
Italianate style. Rusticated ground floor with dentillated
cornice, minor cornice, modillion main cornice with Greek Key
frieze. Symmetrical front with projecting end bays with
quoins. 3 storeys; 7 window range of plain sashes with
cornices. Above, 7 similar windows. All these windows have
moulded architraves. Ground floor has 5 larger fixed lights,
flanked to right by a portico with paired Doric columns, and
to left by a doorway with cornice on scroll brackets. Two
6-panel double doors.
Left return, 2 storeys, 8 window range. Stone doorcase to
left.
INTERIOR refitted late C20.
(Inscription on left return; The Buildings of England: Pevsner
N: Nottinghamshire: London: 1979-: 229).
Listing NGR: SK5724439846
This text is a legacy record and has not been updated since the building was originally listed. Details of the building may have changed in the intervening time. You should not rely on this listing as an accurate description of the building.
Source: English Heritage
Listed building text is © Crown Copyright. Reproduced under licence.
From Bennetts Hill.
New shot of the National Provincial Bank of England from Bennetts Hill. In much better light than last time I got it like this.
A former bank in Bennett's Hill, which opened in 1833. It is on the corner of Bennett's Hill and Waterloo Street, in Birmingham.
This is the pub Bennetts in the former National Provincial Bank of England building in Bennett's Hill. It is a monumental Marston's pub. It was an old NatWest Bank, before becoming a pub.
It is Grade II* listed. It was the regional headquarters for the National and Provincial Bank. It was refurbished by Earplace. The upper floors are offices, the ground floor was leased for the long term to Marstons PLC. The property was sold to Nurton Developents in 2007.
Designed by architect John Gibson.
It is 8 Bennetts Hill and 11 Waterloo Street
Bennetts Hill, Birmingham - Earplace
Includes 8 Bennetts Hill and 11 Waterloo Street. A Grade II* listed building.
A rebuilding in 1869 by John Gibson of the original bank by C R Cockerell of 1855. Stone. Two storeys articulated by giant Corinthian pilasters; 5 bays with the recessed semi-domed entrance on the corner flanked by giant Corinthian columns and another 8 bays on the return in Waterloo Street where the entrances to Nos 11 and 12 Waterloo Street are. Ground floor windows tall, arched and within panels with a guilloche - like ornament. First floor with pairs of windows to each bay. Elaborate eaves cornice. The entrance with coffered ceiling and sculptured panels by S F Lynn, 1869, and, on the skyline, a shield of arms with flanking figures. Banking hall has a richly coffered ceiling and pairs of fluted Corinthian columns down the centre of the hall. Important corner site.
Natwest porcelain piggy banks, Woody
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Natwest porcelain piggy banks, Annabel
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Natwest porcelain piggy banks, Sir Nathanial Westminster
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The High Street in Lymington.
Old banks.
NatWest on the left.
Grade II listed.
National Westminster Bank, Lymington and Pennington
1.
5235 HIGH STREET
(South Side)
------------
No 38
(National Westminster Bank)
SZ 3295 1/14 22.12.53.
II GV
2.
C18. Red brick with flanking brick pilasters, identical with that between Nos
36 and 37 (qv). Brick parapet and wooden cornice continuous with that of No 37
(qv). Tiled roof. 2 storeys and attic with 2 pedimented dormers. 4 windows,
sashes with glazing bars intact. Doorway with pilasters, pediment and door of
2 moulded panels. Original iron railing to eastern forecourt.
Nos 26 to 34 (consec) Nos 36 to 44 (consec) form a group.
Listing NGR: SZ3254195537
This text is a legacy record and has not been updated since the building was originally listed. Details of the building may have changed in the intervening time. You should not rely on this listing as an accurate description of the building.
Source: English Heritage
Natwest porcelain piggy banks, Maxwell
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Natwest porcelain piggy banks, Sir Nathanial Westminster
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Natwest porcelain piggy banks, Maxwell
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NatWest Bank Building, 24 Broadgate, Coventry, England. This bank building was constructed in 1929-30. It was built for the National Provincial Bank by the in-house architect F.C.R. Palmer, assisted by W.F.C. Holden. The plan allowed for the whole of the frontage to be devoted to shops except as necessary to provide two entrances to the bank. The stainless steel doors to both entrances were designed by Holden and are decorated with motifs from British, Irish and ancient Greek coins. The doors were made by the Birmingham Guild Ltd. The bank survived the bombing of Coventry during the Second World War. The merger of National Provincial and Westminster Bank in 1968 resulted in a new company, National Westminster Bank, which opened for business in January 1970, and still occupies the building today.
It was such a nice day, that we headed to Weymouth and Portland. Lucky to have blue skys as well after previous rainy days.
A walk around the town centre.
Various banks, and pubs to be found here amongst the shops.
The NatWest bank on the corner of St Thomas Street and New Bond Street.
Grade II listed.
National Westminster Bank, Weymouth
WEYMOUTH
SY6779SE ST THOMAS STREET
873-1/20/358 (West side)
No.76
National Westminster Bank
II
Includes: National Westminster Bank LOWER BOND STREET.
Bank. c1900. Cream ashlar, Portland stone to ground floor,
slate roof. An Italianate design, returning to Lower Bond
Street by an accentuated quadrant corner.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, 4 windows to St Thomas Street, 1-window
quadrant corner, and 5-window return, generally plain sash.
The main front has square sashes with moulded architraves and
sills, above deeper sashes with architraves to flared feet,
under moulded pediments, segmental to the centre and
triangular to the outer bays. At the corner, in channelling,
is a vertical elliptical oculus with glazing bars, in a
scrolled cartouche surround above a projecting oriel with 3
sashes with Ionic pilaster mullions, stone dome over an
entablature with egg-and-dart cornice, and skirt carried on a
bold baroque shell-bracket.
Ground floor is channelled, with one wide window having
scrolled lintel supports, and 2 narrower lights divided by an
unfluted Ionic three-quarter column. A polished red granite
plinth, a modillion cornice at ground floor, the frieze
concealed by a late C20 lettering sign, and a modillion eaves
cornice. Above the quadrant, which is slightly recessed, is a
fine carved coat of arms with supports, set on a broken
baroque pediment and a base with scroll supporters.
The main entrance, across the corner, has a very heavy
bolection-mould door surround in polished red granite over a
pair of doors.
The return front is detailed as to St Thomas Street, with some
simplification; a 2-storey canted oriel with flat pilaster
mullions and panelled skirt is set over a wide 2-light opening
with unfluted Ionic three-quarter column as mullion, carrying
a bracket under the oriel. To the right are 3 square sashes at
second floor, over 2 at first floor with segmental pediments,
and a Palladian sash with Ionic within Doric pilasters, on a
deep sill with moulded brackets. Ground floor has 2 plain and
3 narrow lights. There are 3 ridge stacks in Portland stone,
with skirts and small moulded cappings.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
The building makes a clear statement at this street crossing,
with an eye-catching turning of the corner.
Listing NGR: SY6790779004
Sculpture holding up the corner section of the bank.
For the NatWest International 20/20 Match hosted on Saturday 31 August 2013 at Chester-le-Street, Go North East operated some extra services:
- Service 500 operated from Durham Railway Station, running from 08:30 and cost just £2 for a single.
- Service 501 operated from Lambton Park, running from 08:30, and cost just £3 per car.
- Service 502 operated from Chester-le-Street Railway Station, running from 09:00, and cost just £1.50 per journey.
Go North East's 3822 (S822 OFT), Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine 2, carrying its "Yellow Bus" branding, and is pictured here In Chester-le-Street, whilst working Park & Ride service 501. 31/08/13
Pakistan gained a morale-boosting victory over Australia in the Day/Night International at Trent Bridge ahead of Saturday's NatWest Series Final.
Having won the toss and elected to bat first Pakistan made 290-9 from their 50 overs and despite half-centuries from Adam Gilchrist and Steve Waugh Australia were restricted to 254 all out, losing by 36 runs. Once again Waqar Younis was the destroyer-in-chief, picking up 6-59.
In pursuit of a huge victory target of 291 Australia needed to build a solid platform but they were rocked with the early departures of both Mark Waugh and Matthew Hayden. Waqar Younis, bowling the second over, began with a wide but then bowled a perfect away swinger which nicked the outside edge of Waugh's bat and was neatly taken by the diving Latif.
Left-hander Hayden fell in the same over, although there was some confusion over his dismissal. Replays seemed to indicate that the ball struck only the pad on it's way through to the 'keeper. Although the lbw shout looked very close the official scorers maintained that the batsman was caught behind.
Adam Gilchrist provided a dynamic response, smashing four boundaries in Waqar's second over but the Pakistan captain continued his purple streak at the start of his third. Michael Bevan being the next to go, bowled with a ball that nipped back into him and pole-axed his middle stump.
An explosive seventh over produced 19 runs and Gilchrist's assault continued in the next over as successive pulled boundaries rocketed him to a very special 50 (44 mins 29 balls 11x4).
At 76-3 after nine overs Saqlain's off-spin was introduced; Waqar's first spell, ending with figures of 3-43 from four overs! The first six of the innings (Saqlain/Gilchrist) came in the 12th over and brought the Australian 100 up from just 78 balls.
With the score on 111 Saqlain grabbed the prize wicket of the opener as Gilchrist misread the flight and was bowled for 70 (70 mins 44 balls 1x6 12x4). In the same over Damien Martyn edged the wrong'un to Azhar Mahmood at slip and despite the healthy run-rate Australian victory chances appeared remote.
Andrew Symonds joined Steve Waugh and provided reassuring support as his skipper advanced to yet another accomplished 50 (89 mins 63 balls 8x4). After 25 overs the pair had lifted the total to 165-5, still on target, and the partnership was soon extended past the 70 mark.
With the floodlighting in full force 102 were needed from the final 19 overs when Waqar returned to the attack. The golden arm of the Pakistani captain struck immediately as his opposite number skied him to Saqlain at mid off. Steve Waugh had made 56 from 89 balls.
Three balls later Symonds, who'd shared a stand of 77 with his captain, then tried to lift Waqar over deep midwicket but watched as substitute fielder Imran Nazir juggled four times with the ball before holding onto the catch. Waqar's remarkable figures after five overs now read 5-48.
The Australian tail had been left with too much to do by their top order and although Brett Lee hit Waqar for a huge 6 into the Radcliffe Road Stand he lost his off stump the very next ball to give the paceman his sixth wicket.
Shane Warne made 14 before hitting Azhar Mahmood to Wasim Akram at cover and despite some stoic hitting from Jason Gillespie and Damien Fleming, Australia had lost their chance of an unlikely win before Gillespie was bowled by Razzaq.
Saleem Elahi had earlier top-scored for Pakistan with 79, made out of a total of 290-9. Worryingly though the innings had been disrupted due to crowd disturbances, which forced the players from the field for 19 minutes. The unsightly presence of a boundary heavily ringed with police and stewards allowed the game to finish without a premature pitch invasion, although firecrackers in stands have no place at English cricket grounds.
Afterwards Waqar Younis looked forward to the final on Saturday. "One more game to go and hopefully we can do well in that," he said. "Winning before the final is always a good thing.
"It was a great game, we played really well. Especially Saleem Elahi with the bat. It was a very good pitch, winning the toss was a good thing."
Of his own, match-winning bowling he commented: "It's swinging for me and I hope it will swing for me in the final."
Steve Waugh was unhappy with the Australian performance, however. "We weren't too flash in the field," he said. "We missed some early opportunities. We got what we deserved tonight and have got some work to do before the final. We were outplayed by Pakistan tonight."
But he had warm words for Gilchrist, commenting: "Adam Gilchrist did well early on. But some careless shots and the game was all over."
Waugh had harsh words for the spectators that caused him to leave his team off the field during the Pakistan innings, and invaded the pitch at the end of the match.
"The stewards tried their best to contain things but you can't control idiots, can you?" he commented.
"You saw the way they behaved after the game and people shouldn't be allowed to spend £15 to come to a cricket match and think they can do what they want."
But he admitted that the situation at Trent Bridge had been better than at other grounds.
"Today there was an improvement in the way things were dealt with but it was still not an ideal situation. They put up fences but I don't think I would have been too keen if I had been a steward stood behind them
Parr's Bank Limited was founded as Parr & Co. in Warrington, then in the county of Lancashire in the United Kingdom.
Writing in 1905, Howarth described Parr’s as “one of the great amalgamating banks in the country” and “a power in the financial world”. The Bank’s history dates back to the late eighteenth century, with a possible starting date of 1782. The first partnership was with Joseph Parr, a sugar boiler, his brother-in-law Matthew Lyon, and Walter Kerfoot, a solicitor. Partnership names changed and the firm was variously known as Parr & Co, and Parr, Lyon; more colloquially it was known as The Warrington Bank.
By the outbreak of war in 1914 Parr’s had almost 400 branches and sub-branches. In 1918 Parr’s agreed to amalgamate with the London County and Westminster Bank. The Chairman of Parr’s made the case: “We gain access to a very large area in the Home Counties. They gain a first-class introduction to Lancashire and to such leading towns in the Midlands as Leicester and Derby and a very valuable connection in the West of England.” The enlarged bank was renamed London County Westminster and Parr’s Bank
Wikipedia
Parr's Bank Ltd (c.1788-1918), established in Warrington, was a past constituent of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group.
It was such a nice day, that we headed to Weymouth and Portland. Lucky to have blue skys as well after previous rainy days.
A walk around the town centre.
Various banks, and pubs to be found here amongst the shops.
The NatWest bank on the corner of St Thomas Street and New Bond Street.
Grade II listed.
National Westminster Bank, Weymouth
WEYMOUTH
SY6779SE ST THOMAS STREET
873-1/20/358 (West side)
No.76
National Westminster Bank
II
Includes: National Westminster Bank LOWER BOND STREET.
Bank. c1900. Cream ashlar, Portland stone to ground floor,
slate roof. An Italianate design, returning to Lower Bond
Street by an accentuated quadrant corner.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, 4 windows to St Thomas Street, 1-window
quadrant corner, and 5-window return, generally plain sash.
The main front has square sashes with moulded architraves and
sills, above deeper sashes with architraves to flared feet,
under moulded pediments, segmental to the centre and
triangular to the outer bays. At the corner, in channelling,
is a vertical elliptical oculus with glazing bars, in a
scrolled cartouche surround above a projecting oriel with 3
sashes with Ionic pilaster mullions, stone dome over an
entablature with egg-and-dart cornice, and skirt carried on a
bold baroque shell-bracket.
Ground floor is channelled, with one wide window having
scrolled lintel supports, and 2 narrower lights divided by an
unfluted Ionic three-quarter column. A polished red granite
plinth, a modillion cornice at ground floor, the frieze
concealed by a late C20 lettering sign, and a modillion eaves
cornice. Above the quadrant, which is slightly recessed, is a
fine carved coat of arms with supports, set on a broken
baroque pediment and a base with scroll supporters.
The main entrance, across the corner, has a very heavy
bolection-mould door surround in polished red granite over a
pair of doors.
The return front is detailed as to St Thomas Street, with some
simplification; a 2-storey canted oriel with flat pilaster
mullions and panelled skirt is set over a wide 2-light opening
with unfluted Ionic three-quarter column as mullion, carrying
a bracket under the oriel. To the right are 3 square sashes at
second floor, over 2 at first floor with segmental pediments,
and a Palladian sash with Ionic within Doric pilasters, on a
deep sill with moulded brackets. Ground floor has 2 plain and
3 narrow lights. There are 3 ridge stacks in Portland stone,
with skirts and small moulded cappings.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
The building makes a clear statement at this street crossing,
with an eye-catching turning of the corner.
Listing NGR: SY6790779004
Road sign for New Bond Street (formerly Coneygar Lane).
Alesha Jamaican Model Out on the Town Spitalfields London Electric EV Racing Car at NatWest Bank Bishopsgate
Natwest porcelain piggy banks, Lady Hillary
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The NatWest Tower mainly from Newhall Street.
Door designed by the John Madin Design Group. Looks good for something from the '60s.
British Land banner in view with 103 Colmore Row.
It used to be known as National Westminster House. It is now owned by British Land, who want to demolish it and replace it with a new skyscraper.
It was designed by John Madin. Designs first publicised in 1964, first phase of the scheme completed in 1969 (banking hall). Construction of the tower began in 1973. Completed 1974.
Full information here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/103_Colmore_Row
British Land want to develop this site and build a skycraper in it's place (demolishing John Madin's concrete design).
Banks and building societies in Wolverhampton.
Near Queen Square.
NatWest
Grade II listed.
National Westminster Bank, Wolverhampton
WOLVERHAMPTON
SO9198NW QUEEN SQUARE
895-1/11/282 (North side)
03/02/77 No.40
National Westminster Bank
GV II
Bank. c1905. Ashlar on granite plinth. Edwardian Baroque
style. Symmetrical composition centred on curved corner bay: 3
storeys; 11 bays including 5 bays to Exchange Street. Granite
plinth, chanelled rustication to ground floor and pedimented
end bays of 1st and 2nd floors, which break forward with
applied Ionic arcade between; top entablature, segmental
pediments to end bays have cartouches with monogram: NPB
(National Provincial Bank) and balustraded parapet. Ground
floor has round-headed windows with console keystones,
decorative iron balconies and original fixed glazing. Windows
above have architraves, those to 1st floor have 15-pane
sashes, triple keystones and pediments, segmental to end bays;
those to 2nd floor have 12-pane sashes and aprons. Entrance to
corner bay has Tuscan aedicule with granite columns and relief
decoration to pediment, which supports 2 seated draped figures
flanking cartouche with lettering: ESTBD/1833; entrance to 1st
bay is plain, with cornice and round window above. 3 stacks.
3-bay annexe facing Exchange Street has similar rusticated
ground floor and brick upper floors with stucco architraves.
INTERIOR has Ionic columns, ceiling beams with guilloche
moulding and rear glazed dome.
Listing NGR: SO9137998712
This text is a legacy record and has not been updated since the building was originally listed. Details of the building may have changed in the intervening time. You should not rely on this listing as an accurate description of the building.
Source: English Heritage
Listed building text is © Crown Copyright. Reproduced under licence.
A look around Abergavenny, from the High Street and the surrounding area.
NatWest Cymru - Old Bank - High Street, Abergavenny.
Grade II listed.
The Old Bank (NatWest), Abergavenny
Location
Situated on the main commercial street which runs from south-east to north-west across Abergavenny.
History
Building of various dates, hidden straight joints on the street elevation show that it was built at different periods. The appearance of the main street elevation probably dates from 1837 (see below), now minus original stuccoed enrichments e.g. cornices, balustraded parapet, which were removed in 1977. The north part of the building is the oldest, but the whole has been so rebuilt that it is now really only joined-up fragments, although it is said to still retain crucks and these would make it at least C17 in part. Rear part of building comprises a U-shaped structure of probably early C18 date, while to the north-west a lower structure, seemingly once a separate building, now houses the main staircase, which is probably also of 1837.
The Old Bank is believed to have first become a bank in 1822 when Hill, Hill, Osborne and Co. moved there from No. 5 Nevill Street (qv), but it was probably given a much improved establishment in 1837 when Messrs. Bailey, Morgan, Greatrex and Williams opened the Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank there. It became a part of the National Provincial Bank in 1868 and a hundred years later became the National Westminster Bank which it remains today. The building had a major reconstruction in 1977-8 by Alex Robertson, Peter Francis and Partners, and they wrote a full account of what they did (see References).
Interior
The interior was completely reconstructed in 1977-8 and only the main staircase, of early to mid C19 date, of elegant design with straight balusters and wood handrail is known to survive. The ground floor banking hall is now a plain modern space. The recorded barrel vaulted cellar with old vault door of iron with slots for locking bolt is believed to survive. (see References)
Exterior
Rendered and painted street elevation, now minus the original stuccoed enrichments e.g. cornices, balustraded parapet (see History), natural slate roofs. This elevation is the width of two street plots; seven bays, 2 + 3 + 2, with projecting end wings. Stucco band over central windows and frames to side wings. Central Tuscan pilastered porch with flanking C19 iron railings. The porch has an arch with an elliptical keyed head, frieze over with relief lettering 'OLD BANK', projecting cornice. Plain sash windows without glazing bars. Now with cornice and plain parapet, roof not visible from street.
Rear part of building comprises a U-shaped structure of circa early C18 date with rendered stone walls and slate roof; to north-west a lower structure, once a separate building, but now incorporating the main staircase. The square U-shaped portion of rear elevation with two gabled projecting wings with timber ogee Gothic surrounds to window openings. The stair gable has a 24 pane window, the gable to the left has a paired 9 over 6 pane sash, with, above it a 4-light mullion-and-transom multi-paned window and above again a Gothic ogee light in the gable. To the left again is a paired 6 over 6 sash on the ground floor in the modern addition a set back lean-to behind this with sashes and the centre portion behind with a gable. Visible slate roofs at rear. No visible chimneys.
Reason for Listing
Included for its special interest as an early/mid C19 bank premises of definite character which retains architectural detailing of high quality including the Gothick rear elevation.
References
John Newman, The Buildings of Wales, Gwent/Monmouthshire, Penguin, 2000, p106.
Louis Bannon, Remember Abergavenny, Vol I, Old Bakehouse Publications, 1995, p12.
Abergavenny Local History Society, Abergavenny Street Survey 1979-84 (alphabetical). Kept in archive at Abergavenny Museum, including the detailed survey by Alex Robertson, Peter Francis and Partners.
This text is a legacy record and has not been updated since the building was originally listed. Details of the building may have changed in the intervening time. You should not rely on this listing as an accurate description of the building.
Notes:
Situated on the main commercial street which runs from south-east to north-west across Abergavenny.
Source: Cadw
Listed building text is © Crown Copyright. Reproduced under licence.
Intriguing-shaped building, this is both a Café Fratelli and a Natwest Bank. Difficult to photograph though, particularly at the busy rush-hour time of day ...