The Old Bank.

Photo taken from the car window whilst sat waiting for the traffic lights to change.
( I wasn’t driving).
This is the old bank building in the centre of Pudsey.
Built in 1890 on a corner sight Built of stone with a Westmorland green slate roof.
In the centre is an arched portal with engaged composite columns of polished granite, a cornice surmounted by heraldic beasts with shields ( you can see one in my photograph) and a blocking course inscribed “ BANK” .

Not sure which bank it was built for, but the last bank in the building was HSBC which closed in 2020.
After two years being empty it has been sold and plans have been approved to turn the ground floor into a coffee shop. Rumour has it the Starbucks are going to open here.

Have tagged the blip for Wide Wednesday. - Something Historic.