Listed Building record MDR7688 - No. 8 Snitterton Road, Bank House, Matlock Town
Type and Period (5)
- HOUSE (Georgian to 21st Century - 1750 AD? to 2050 AD)
- BANK (FINANCIAL) (Victorian to 21st Century - 1881 AD to 2019 AD)
- SCHOOL (Georgian to Victorian - 1820 AD? to 1876 AD?)
- HOTEL (Victorian - 1876 AD to 1881 AD)
- BUILDING (21st Century - 2019 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
No. 8 Snitterton Road, Bank House, Matlock Town, a late 18th century building.
'A building, originally a residential house overlooking the Derwent and Matlock Bridge. It probably dates from the mid 18th century, and was a originally great house called 'Riversdale' serving as a family home. It was designed in a very formal Georgian style and set in extensive grounds. By the 1820s the house was probably occupied by tenants, and at least part of it served as a school for young ladies. By 1849 an extension was added to the north, probably replacing an earlier kitchen wing. The school closed some time before 1876, and for a brief period it was occupied by a corn merchant. In 1876 the house was sold by auction, advertised as a family home. Following the auction it served as a Temperance Hotel. In 1881 the building was again sold, and purchaced by a local bank. It opened as a bank in 1882. Originallythe bank problably only occupied one room. The rest of the building seems to have served as dwellings. The role as a bank gradulally took over the more of the building and by 1900 a strong room had be added. In 1907 the local bank amalgamated with William Deacon's Bank. In turn the bank became William & Glyn's Bank. An impressive entrance was added to the south of the building and the separate colonnade was probably added in the 1920s. In 1970 the Royal Bank of Scotlant took over William & Glyn's Bank and a fflat roofed structure, including a new vault, was added to the north. In 2019 the building ceased to function as a bank.' (1)
From the National Heritage List for England:
'1. SNITTERTON ROAD 1390 MATLOCK
No 8 (Bank House) (William Deacons Bank) (Formerly listed as Derbyshire Stone Co Offices) SK 26 SE 10/47 22.6.50.
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2. Late C18. Ashlar; 2 storeys; 5 sash windows in plain architraves, the central moulded with slight cornice. Divided by plain pilasters into 3 bays; panelled door in moulded stone architrave with curved pediment on consoles; quadrant-shaped steps with raised plinth on right-hand side; moulded stone eaves; former slate roof now tiled. Modern but sympathetic wing added on left-hand side with doorway having coupled Roman Doric half-round pilasters at sides, blocking course with voluted acroteria and topped by 2 stone urns. Small gabled wing with Venetian window and later additions at rear.
Listing NGR: SK2970960142.'
(2)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SDR24777 Unpublished document: Clemence, M. 2020. Heritage Statement: Bank House, No. 8 Snitterton Road, Matlock, DE4 3LZ, SK 29700 60158.
- <2> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1248231?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 29709 60142 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MATLOCK TOWN, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (2)
- EDR3796
- EDR5226
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Record last edited
Jul 16 2025 10:08AM