Building record 2416/0/319 - No.2 New Street (Barclay's Bank)

Mid-late C19. 2 storeys in coursed stone with ashlar dressings and Welsh slate roof.

{1} Mid-late C19. 2 storeys in coursed stone with ashlar dressings and Welsh slate roof. 2 builds, 1 composition, of 3:5 windows. 2 single and 1 multi- flue chimney stacks. Right-hand build has dentil eaves cornice and centre window is of 3 lights. Band links windows at impost height. Left-hand build has 2 windows and door of 4 panels om ground floor. Doorway has rectangular fanlight and cornice on consoles. Plinth. Right-hand build on ground has round-headed windows and doorway with keystone, all wi h moulded heads and divided by pilasters with foliated capitals. Spandrels and aprons are panelled. Cills joined. Swags to consoles of door cornice. Included as part of a group. All the listed buildings in New Street form a group.

{3} A listed 19th century building which would appear to have been constructed as a bank. Does not appear to display same level of ornamental detail as banks in other towns. Perhaps demonstrates an attempt to fit in with surrounding architecture. Film 2, photo 10, 11.

{4} Undated photo, also photo dated 1981;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 1/139 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), H16 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Oundle (Industrial), (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN100257.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Oundle (Photographs). SNN114658.

Record last edited

Mar 22 2023 2:30PM