Barrington Street, Trustee Savings Bank

HER Number

4501

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

Barrington Street, Trustee Savings Bank

Place

South Shields

Map Sheet

NZ36NE

Class

Commercial

Site Type: Broad

Bank (Financial)

Site Type: Specific

Bank (Financial)

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Extant Building

Description

The original building, built in 1841 by the architects J & B Green consists of the 3 eastern bays in Barrington Street and the 5 bay elevation to Cornwallis Street. It is a building of two storeys, in ashlar with rusticated quoins and a flat roof. The 4 west bays to Barrington Street and rest of building is an addition of 1958-61, by J H Morton & Sons architects. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting

436140

Northing

567050

Grid Reference

NZ436140567050

Sources

<< HER 4501 >> Dept. of National Heritage, of Buildings of Special ... Interest, 04-Mar