Listed Building record MDR11419 - Former Midland Bank, St Peter's Street, Derby

Former Midland Bank, St Peter's Street, Derby, built c1910. 'St Peter's Street, former Midland Counties Bank. Very tall ashlar classical revival banking house with hipped roof embellished by iron grids. Fitted onto the smallish plot left by the demolition of Joseph Strutt's home, Thorntree House. Built 1877-1880 to the designs of John Somes Story, later the first Derbyshire County Council architect. It consists essentially of a classical Smith of Warwick façade raised on a high granite plinth, with a monumental banking hall storey in between.' (1) From the National Heritage List for England: 'This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 9 June 2023 to amend the name and address, and to reformat the text to current standards SK 3536 SW 1/260 ST PETER'S STREET No 1 (Formerly listed as No 1 (Midland Bank)) II Circa 1910. Classical style. Ashlar; three storeys and attic; five sash windows (no glazing bars) in moulded architraves with pediments, that at centre segmental, and all with panels below; sill bands. Third storey windows have dog-eared architraves and bracketed sills; modillion cornice at first floor; ground storey rusticated and with four semi-circular headed windows; doorway on left-hand side in carved surround with entablature having swagged cartouche and cornice; dentilled modillion eaves cornice surmounted by open balustrade; slate roof with iron brattishing at apex. Listing NGR: SK3530636144.' (2)