Description

Alex Nicol (Airdrie), 1853. 2-storey 3-bay classical former bank building (now housing) on corner site. Polished ashlar (now rendered to front); raised long and short quoins. Eaves band course, mutuled cornice and blocking course. Tablets with blind quatrefoils and panelled dies to centre of blocking course. Single-storey projection to rear and Mid-20th century single-storey extension to W. N (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 10-step stone flight leading to door and large fanlight in pilastered surround with consoles at lintel, mutuled cornice and parapet with quatrefoil decoration and panelled dies. Similarly detailed matching tripartite window in outer bays. Semicircular projections to window surrounds on first floor.

E ELEVATION: regular fenestration. Cornices to ground floor windows; plain surrounds to first floor.

Modern doors. Predominately timber sash and case windows with plate glass glazing; replacement glazing to extension to W. Piended roof; grey slates. Truncated wallhead stacks. BOUNDARY WALLS AND GATEPIERS: low coped boundary walls with squat corniced, square plan gatepiers.

Statement of Interest

This is an imposing building on a prominent corner site entering Coatbridge, well-proportioned with good original details. It is also one of a very small number of mid 19th century buildings in this part of Coatbridge and part of the commercial history of the area. The Union Bank moved into this building in 1855 The 1858 town plan shows only the eastern half of the building being used as a bank and a separate entrance on the west elevation, which may have had a domestic use. Prior to its renovation into flats in the late 20th century, the building was used as offices for the Department of Health and Social Security.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77780674

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Recommended Books

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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)