National Westminster Bank, Liverpool

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National Westminster Bank, Liverpool
National Westminster Bank, Castle Street 2018.jpg
The building in 2018
National Westminster Bank, Liverpool
General information
Architectural style Renaissance
Location Castle Street, Liverpool, England
Coordinates 53°24′22″N2°59′24″W / 53.406°N 2.990°W / 53.406; -2.990
Completed1901
Design and construction
Architect(s)Richard Norman Shaw,
William Edward Willink and
Philip Coldwell Thicknesse
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameNational Westminster Bank
Designated28 June 1952
Reference no. 1205939

The National Westminster Bank on Castle Street in Liverpool, England is a Grade II* listed building. [1]

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It is a typical 19th-century bank building of early Renaissance style, with closely spaced classically styled windows and a heavily moulded cornice.

It was built between 1898 and 1901 for Parr's Bank, having been designed by Richard Norman Shaw. [2] It later housed NatWest Bank, until they closed the bank in October 2017, putting it out for rent. [3] Plans were announced in October 2021 to convert the venue into a 92-bed hotel and bar. [4] Liverpool City Council approved planning permission for the ground floor to be turned into a bar and restaurant in July 2022, with further permission on turning the upper floors into a hotel with roof extension pending. [5] [ needs update ]

The circular banking hall, Castle Street, Liverpool NatWest Castle Street.jpg
The circular banking hall, Castle Street, Liverpool

See also

References

  1. "National Westminster Bank – 1205939". Historic England. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  2. Houghton, Alistair (18 October 2017). "NatWest closes historic Castle Street branch – but opens new one in city centre". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  3. Duffy, Tom (10 February 2019). "So what is going on with the old NatWest building on Castle Street?". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  4. Whelan, Dan (8 October 2021). "Hotel conversion for listed Liverpool bank". Place North West. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  5. Humphreys, David (5 July 2022). "Former city centre bank to be transformed into restaurant". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 22 October 2022.