Beckett's
Bank, Leeds
Architect
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Date Built
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1925
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Location
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28 - 30 Park Row
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Description
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Beckett's Bank on Park Row in Leeds
is in fact a J D Wetherspoon pub named after a
bank that once existed further along Park Row
until it was demolished. Described as "splendid"
that building was designed by Sir Gilbert Scott
in 1867 (no indication which Gilbert
Scott). This mis-named building was in
fact a branch of the Liverpool and Martins Bank.
The building is Grade II Listed and described by
English Heritage as, "... Ashlar, slate
roof. 4 storeys and attic, island site, 5
bays to Park Row, canted corner bays, 3 bays
to returns, Bedford Street on north and
Greek Street on south. Vermiculated
rustication to quoins, rusticated ground
floor. Corner entrances with fluted columns,
entablature and plaque with Bank's emblem;
tall ground-floor windows have scrolled
keystones; recessed flat-arched upper-floor
windows in moulded architraves; cast-iron
grilles to central and corner 1st-floor
windows, fielded plaques between 2nd-floor
windows. Sill band, moulded string and eaves
cornice, 4th storey set back; dormer windows
in roof slope. Left return: narrow 2-window
entrance bay far left has double doors and
rails with pointed trident finials."
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