2018

SU4767 : NatWest, Market Place, Newbury

taken 6 years ago, near to Newbury, West Berkshire, England

NatWest, Market Place, Newbury
NatWest, Market Place, Newbury
In a Grade II listed building dating from 1864.
National Westminster (NatWest) Bank

National Westminster Bank commonly known as NatWest, is the largest retail and commercial bank in the United Kingdom and has been part of The Royal Bank of Scotland since 2000. The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) is ranked as the second largest bank in the world by assets.
NatWest was established in 1968 by the merger of National Provincial Bank (established 1833 as National Provincial Bank of England) and Westminster Bank (established 1834 as London County and Westminster Bank). Traditionally considered one of the Big Four clearing banks, NatWest has a large network of 1,600 branches and 3,400 cash machines across Great Britain.

Listed Buildings and Structures

Listed buildings and structures are officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance. There are over half a million listed structures in the United Kingdom, covered by around 375,000 listings.
Listed status is more commonly associated with buildings or groups of buildings, however it can cover many other structures, including bridges, headstones, steps, ponds, monuments, walls, phone boxes, wrecks, parks, and heritage sites, and in more recent times a road crossing (Abbey Road) and graffiti art (Banksy 'Spy-booth') have been included.

In England and Wales there are three main listing designations;
Grade I (2.5%) - exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important.
Grade II* (5.5%) - particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II (92%) - nationally important and of special interest.

There are also locally listed structures (at the discretion of local authorities) using A, B and C designations.

In Scotland three classifications are also used but the criteria are different. There are around 47,500 Listed buildings.
Category A (8%)- generally equivalent to Grade I and II* in England and Wales
Category B (51%)- this appears generally to cover the ground of Grade II, recognising national importance.
Category C (41%)- buildings of local importance, probably with some overlap with English Grade II.

In Northern Ireland the criteria are similar to Scotland, but the classifications are:
Grade A (2.3%)
Grade B+ (4.7%)
Grade B (93%)

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SU4767, 1317 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Jaggery   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 5 June, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 11 June, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 4717 6713 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:24.0748N 1:19.3987W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 4718 6712
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