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Latitude: 51.5874 / 51°35'14"N
Longitude: -2.9955 / 2°59'43"W
OS Eastings: 331126
OS Northings: 188087
OS Grid: ST311880
Mapcode National: GBR J5.CC6P
Mapcode Global: VH7BD.1C7F
Plus Code: 9C3VH2P3+XQ
Entry Name: Barclay's Bank
Listing Date: 31 March 2000
Last Amended: 31 March 2000
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 23106
Building Class: Commercial
ID on this website: 300023106
Location: On corner with Corn Street.
County: Newport
Community: Stow Hill
Community: Stow Hill
Built-Up Area: Newport
Traditional County: Monmouthshire
Tagged with: Building Business Bank building
1931, by Habershon and Fawckner, architects; contractor E Turner & Sons, of Cardiff.
Early C20 bank in Classical style. Three storeys with attic behind parapet; Portland stone with channelled ground floor, on grey granite plinth. Ground floor has grey granite Doric portal to Commercial Street entrance, single window to R; 2 windows to corner, 6 windows to Corn Street. First and second floors articulated by giant order of Ionic pilasters. Curving corner bay with 2 windows, then a further 2 windows to Corn Street, beyond which is recessed section of 4 bays with free-standing Ionic columns; 2 windows to each bay; a further 2 windows beyond this. East elevation initially returns in same style, but is completed more simply in yellow brick.
Banking hall in Classical style; Roman Doric pillars and columns; ceiling with deep recesses with Doric detailing.
High quality bank building on important corner site.
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