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Latitude: 51.7466 / 51°44'47"N
Longitude: -3.3779 / 3°22'40"W
OS Eastings: 304968
OS Northings: 206220
OS Grid: SO049062
Mapcode National: GBR HN.1520
Mapcode Global: VH6CY.DCLD
Plus Code: 9C3RPJWC+JR
Entry Name: Lloyds Bank
Listing Date: 13 January 1988
Last Amended: 13 January 1988
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 11438
Building Class: Commercial
ID on this website: 300011438
Location: On corner with Church Street directly opposite St David’s Church.
County: Merthyr Tydfil
Community: Town (Y Dref)
Community: Town
Built-Up Area: Merthyr Tydfil
Traditional County: Glamorgan
Tagged with: Building
Finely detailed Inter-War classical bank front with two elevations. One-storey and basement, 9-bay pilastered, ashlar entrance front with blind, attic storey stepped up in centre. Overall dentil cornice, plain frieze, fluted 2/3-Ionic columns with anthemion neck-bands flank solid entrance bay. Cornice on volute brackets over bay-leaf garland, double panelled doors with paterae and anthemion bosses. Clasping pilasters to solid end bays with oval windows. Fixed small-pane glazing to windows with aprons. Similar treatment to 5-bay flank elevation, low extension to rear.
Exceptional banking-hall with Ionic pilasters, dentil cornice, rich coffered ceiling, clerestory glazing to rear wall; dentilled cornices to overdoors, 2-panel doors in lugged architraves. Modern bandit-screens to original counters.
Part of a good group of listed public buildings in town centre.
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