HSBC
As you look towards High Street, you can see the magnificent HSBC bank, on your left.
It started life as the York City and County Savings Bank in 1897.
It is built in Portland stone in a restrained English Baroque style.
Look at the roof level for the sculpture and the date on the cast rainwater hoppers.
It was built by William Analay, whose building business was then based in Dockin Hill Road and Silver Street.
They had previously built Rossington Hall and the Free Library on St George Gate.
The York City & County Bank amalgamated with the London Joint Stock Bank in 1912.
In 1921, the two London banks united with the cumbersome title of the London Joint City & Midland Bank, which was soon shortened to the Midland Bank.
It enlarged the banking space in the Baxter Gate corner building by taking in the shop and the ground floor office and concentrated its business there.
In 1992, it was taken over by the HSBC Bank.
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The HSBC bank stands on the corner of High Street and Baxter Gate. The next building on the town trail is the Georgian Tea Rooms, which is on the right-hand side of High Street, this audio clip will guide you to the next location.
After the HSBC, the next Listed Building is on the right, the Lloyds Bank, built in 1912 at 55 High Street, the original building was at one time the office of Robert Baxter, the solicitor to the Great Northern Railway Company. He was honoured for his role in bringing the railway to Doncaster.
On the left is Barclays Bank dated 1882, built by F Masters, he also built the Priory Place Post Office and a number of other buildings on the trail.
Again on the right is 52 High Street, a building built in 1794.
As we approach our next featured building, on the left are two buildings that are said to date back to the 16th century. A plaque has been installed on the building to commemorate this.
When you arrive at the next location, click the next button at the foot of the page to find out more about this interesting building.
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