Royal Bank of Scotland
- Mosley Street
The building that
stretches along Moseley Street between York Street and
Spring Gardens belongs, today, to the Royal Bank of
Scotland.
![]() It is in fact a number
of buildings built by different architects for
different banks. The block on the corner of York
Street was originally the Manchester & Salford
Bank which opened in 1862. It features a tall ground
floor banking hall indicated from the outside by the
tall windows. There is a balustrade around the top of
the building with a series of stone urns and corner
chimneys. The building's architect was Edward Walters
the designer of the Free Trade Hall.
![]() Separated from Walter's building by a lower
entrance block is a matching structure by Barker and
Ellis. It opened in the 1880s. The ground floor
windows are different from those in its neighbour
but the window pairs combine to light the ground
floor. ![]() ![]() Close Window |