Tyne and Wear HER(8836): Newcastle, Collingwood Street, Nos. 9 to 17, (Lloyd's Bank) - Details
8836
Newcastle
Newcastle, Collingwood Street, Nos. 9 to 17, (Lloyd's Bank)
Newcastle
NZ26SW
Commercial
Bank (Financial)
Early Modern
C19
Extant Building
Bank. 1890-91 by R.J. Johnson for Hodgkin, Barnet, Pease, Spence and Co.
Sandstone ashlar with pink granite plinth and doorcase; roof not visible. 3
storeys, 9 bays and set-back wings of 2 storeys and one bay; 4-storey 3-bay
right extension. Classical style. High ground floor has steps to central double
door in architrave within doorcase of rusticated fluted pilasters, frieze with
triglyphs and paterae, and carved tympanum in segmental pediment; high keystones,
voussoirs, and rusticated jambs to recessed ground-floor windows with sill band
and overhanging apron; Greek key frieze and dentilled cornice. Tall first-floor
windows have Gibbs surrounds and alternate pediments; architraves to second-floor
windows; all sashes with glazing bars. Top entablature has swag frieze and modill-
ions. Roof balustrade with ball finials and high urns at ends. Tall ashlar-
corniced brick chimneys. Lower set-back bays in similar style; right extension
has 2 windows on ground floor, 3 plain sashes on each floor above, in close
imitation of main block, under top pediment containing oculus. LISTED GRADE 2
2488
6397
NZ24886397
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 23/205; Grace McCombie, 2009, Newcastle and Gateshead - Pevsner Architectural Guide, p. 161; Lloyds Bank, Collingwood St, Newcastle upon Tyne - building recording