Barclays Bank building, Sutton explained

Barclays Bank building, Sutton
Map Type:Greater London
Coordinates:51.3612°N -0.1922°W
Location:Sutton, London Borough of Sutton
Location Town:Greater London
Location Country:England
Client:London and Provincial Bank
Completion Date:1894
Size:Four storeys

The Barclays Bank building is a four-storey locally listed building overlooking the historic crossroads in the town centre of Sutton in the south London Borough of Sutton. It was built in 1894, originally as the London and Provincial Bank. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Location

The building is at the junction of Cheam Road and Sutton High Street, the crossroads of the historic turnpike roads which passed through the town. It is on the south-west corner of the crossroads.[4] It is in the Sutton Town Centre High Street Crossroads Conservation Area, which was designated on 9 May 2011.[2] From March 2017 it has also been in the town centre's Heritage Action Zone.

Architecture

The building is four storeys in height, of ornate design and in the French renaissance style.[4] It forms a prominent landmark when arriving in the town centre. There is a series of arches at ground level within rusticated stonework. The main entrance is on the corner where the two roads meet, rounded in shape and surrounded by an ornate architrave and segmental pediment, which together serve to create a sense of importance for the bank.[2]

The second storey has fluted columns and simple cross windows. The windows, columns and dentil on the third storey are surrounded by decorative carvings. The attic is on the fourth storey and set within a decorative, balustraded parapet under which there is a decorative frieze.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of Sutton Town Centre. Successfulsutton.co.uk. 5 December 2013.
  2. https://www.sutton.gov.uk/downloads/file/1607/approved_stc_crossroads_conservation_area Sutton Council document
  3. Web site: Sutton Council Local Plan Evidence Base Sutton Town Centre high street crossroads conservation area . 2015-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151003034028/https://www.sutton.gov.uk/info/200464/planning_policy/1339/local_plan_evidence_base/8 . 2015-10-03 . dead.
  4. https://moderngov.sutton.gov.uk/documents/s57437/10%20The%20Locally%20Listed%20Buildings%20of%20Sutton%20Document%20-%20Appendix%20A.pdf The Locally Listed Buildings of Sutton