Natwest Building - Mansion House Street, London, UK
N 51° 30.805 W 000° 05.366
30U E 701951 N 5710937
National Westminster Bank Building in the centre of London's financial district.
Waymark Code: WMBRQA
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/18/2011
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Built in 1929 by Sir Edwin Cooper this is a classical stone building on 5 storeys with 2 attics, the upper one recessed. It has a high channelled base with Doric frieze and cornice; large round-headed vermiculated openings with big scrolled keystones, rectangular niches with statues. There is a mezzanine above cornice. A five storey channelled antae over, recessed 5-bay centres between with giant detached Corinthian columns, bracketed cornice over. Plain attic storey with simple parapet. High recessed upper attic with band of swag decoration and simple coping. At the corner of Prince's Street and Mansion House Street, statuary group of 5 figures.
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