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Williams and Glyns Bank

A Grade II Listed Building in Folkestone, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0778 / 51°4'40"N

Longitude: 1.1745 / 1°10'28"E

OS Eastings: 622462

OS Northings: 135741

OS Grid: TR224357

Mapcode National: GBR W21.9RY

Mapcode Global: FRA F6B8.RD5

Plus Code: 9F3335HF+4R

Entry Name: Williams and Glyns Bank

Listing Date: 11 March 1975

Last Amended: 19 July 1976

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1061179

English Heritage Legacy ID: 175435

ID on this website: 101061179

Location: Folkestone, Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, CT20

County: Kent

District: Folkestone and Hythe

Civil Parish: Folkestone

Built-Up Area: Folkestone

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

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Description


1.
5281 SANDGATE ROAD
(North West Side)
Williams and Glyns Bank
TR 2235 NW 5/253 No 132
II
2.
Circa 1890 in the style of the Grand and New Metropole Hotels. 2 storeys red brick
with buff tiled dressings. Green slate roof. The front elevation has a corner
octagonal turret. No 132 has a 3-light canted bay through all floors and a modern
shop front. The Bank has a Venetian window to the first floor and a cambered window
to the ground floor. The left side elevation has 3 dormers having double sashes
with modern curved pediments above. 2 octagonal turrets decorated with wreaths. 2
paired cambered sashes, a Venetian window and 3 small, round-headed lights. String-
courses between floors. Plinth. Doorcase set in corner with balustrading above 'and
rusticated Tuscan columns. Another doorcase with plain brick pilasters having tiled
capitals.

William and Glyns Bank
No 132
shall be amended to read :
132
134 Williams and Glyns Bank
No 134A

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1.
5281 SANDGATE ROAD
(North West Side)
FOLKESTONE
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Williams and Glyns Bank
No 132
TR 2235 NW 5/253
II
2.
Circa 1890 in the style of the Grand and New Metropole Hotels. 2 storeys red
brick with buff tiled dressings. Green slate roof. The front elevation has a
corner octagonal turret. No 132 has a 3-light canted bay through all floors and
a modern shopfront. The Bank has a Venetian window to the 1st floor and a cambered
window to the ground floor. The left side elevation has 3 dormers having double
sashes with wooden curved pediments above. 2 octagonal turrets decorated with
wreaths. 2 paired cambered sashes, a Venetian window and 3 small round-headed
lights. Stringcourses between floors. Plinth. Doorcase set in corner with balustrading
above and rusticated Tuscan columns. Another doorcase with plain brick pilasters
having tiled capitals.

Listing NGR: TR2246235741

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