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Latitude: 52.6328 / 52°37'58"N
Longitude: -1.695 / 1°41'41"W
OS Eastings: 420740
OS Northings: 303937
OS Grid: SK207039
Mapcode National: GBR 4FD.Y0V
Mapcode Global: WHCH3.Y21Y
Plus Code: 9C4WJ8M4+42
Entry Name: Halifax Building Society
Listing Date: 28 February 1992
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1196994
English Heritage Legacy ID: 386552
ID on this website: 101196994
Location: Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79
County: Staffordshire
District: Tamworth
Electoral Ward/Division: Castle
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Tamworth
Traditional County: Warwickshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire
Church of England Parish: Tamworth St Editha
Church of England Diocese: Lichfield
Tagged with: Architectural structure
TAMWORTH
SK2003NE MARKET STREET
670-1/9/121 (South side)
No.22
Halifax Building Society
GV II
Bank, now building society. c1900. Ashlar; parapeted roof.
Edwardian Baroque style. Single-storey; 7-bay curved facade. 6
bays form symmetrical composition, with 2-storey bay to right.
Channelled rustication, top entablature and balustraded
parapet. Entrance to left end has flanking rusticated
pilasters, ashlar doorcase with angle pilasters, architrave,
frieze and consoled cornice, paired 3-panel doors; 2
small-paned lights over, with pilasters, cornice and shell and
foliage cresting; modillioned cornice to top entablature and
clock face in cupola above. Corresponding entrance to right is
simpler: architrave, pulvinated frieze and pediment, lights
have no cresting, cupola has round window. Central bays
articulated by paired Tuscan three-quarter columns on plinth,
round-headed windows with console-keystones. End bay has
flanking rusticated pilasters and small-paned casements.
Interior: altered. The building is a good example of the style
and is a salient feature of both George Street and Market
Street, grouping with the Town Hall, (q.v.). Included for
group value.
Listing NGR: SK2074003937
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