Bank, now offices, with public house in basement.1862-64. By PC Hardwick. For the Bank of England. Ringby sandstone ashlar, slate roof, wrought-iron railings. Late Classical style. 3 storeys over basement and added storey in roof. 3 similar facades with main entrance on South Parade, rear entrance on The Headrow and right return to Park Row. Rusticated ground floor with Greek key-pattern frieze and cornice; upper storeys have rusticated quoins and pilasters, modillion cornice and balustraded parapet with vase finials. Central porch with paired fluted columns supporting entablature with triglyph frieze and scrolled mask, deep eaves and blocking course. 4-pane sashes throughout, alternate triangular and segmental pediments to first-floor windows. Right return: a central 3-part window to each floor: fluted columns in antis to ground
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