Building record MLI125399 - 3 Market Place, Gainsborough
Summary
A former bank, standing at the entrance to the market square in Gainsborough. The building dates to 1927, replacing an earlier 19th century bank on the same site.
Type and Period (2)
- BANK (FINANCIAL) (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1927 AD to 2050 AD)
- BANK (FINANCIAL) (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1833 AD? to 1927 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
3 Market Place has been occupied by a bank since 1833. It initally functioned as the Gainsborough branch of the Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, which traded here until its merger with the London City and Midland Bank in 1913. The building was shortly afterwards acquired by the National Provincial Bank, who demolished the earlier structure and replaced it with a new building in 1927. This new building was designed by the National Provincial Bank’s architect, F.C.R. Palmer, who employed a neo-Georgian style for the new structure. The building was constructed of red brick with ashlar stone dressings, and features a tiled roof. The circular front atrium opens into a banking hall, comprising a square central bay flanked by two rectangular bays. The west corners of the two end bays are enclosed to form interview rooms and are separated from the atrium by additional small interview rooms. A door in the south bay opens into a small lobby with an access to the strongroom to the rear and a stairwell up to a kitchen and toilets over the strongroom. The interior of the banking hall is particularly grand, with high ceilings with plaster mouldings, and a large glass dome.
The National Provincial Bank merged with the Westminster Bank to form the National Westminster Bank in 1968, and was rebranded in 1995 as NatWest. The bank was closed in March 2018 following a flood and has subsequently had much of its fixed furniture removed, including the counters in the former banking hall. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate entry in the National Heritage List for England. {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI16140 Unpublished Document: Gainsborough Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group. 2018. Gainsborough Neighbourhood Plan - Local List Nomination. -.
- <2> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.301.
- <3> SLI13386 Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1479366.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 81520 89901 (22m by 20m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jun 13 2022 10:44AM
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