Usher Art Gallery
USHER ART GALLERY, LINDUM ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1388632
- Date first listed:
- 15-Aug-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Usher Art Gallery
- Statutory Address:
- USHER ART GALLERY, LINDUM ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1388632
- Date first listed:
- 15-Aug-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Usher Art Gallery
- Statutory Address 1:
- USHER ART GALLERY, LINDUM ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- USHER ART GALLERY, LINDUM ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- Lincoln (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 97782 71561
Details
LINCOLN
SK9771NE LINDUM ROAD
1941-1/9/196 (West side)
15/08/73 Usher Art Gallery
GV II*
Art gallery. 1926-27. By Sir Reginald Blomfield. Ashlar and
brick with slate roofs.
Plinth, rusticated quoins, bays defined by giant pilasters,
pseudo-frieze with bucrania, entablature, parapet and
balustrade. 2 storeys, the upper storey blind, 7 x 4 bays.
Projecting rusticated centre with open pediment and raised
parapet with urns. Steps to moulded doorcase with cornice on
consoles and small flanking lights. Above it, a tall round
headed window with keystone and wrought-iron balcony. On
either side, 3 glazing bar windows to the ground floor.
Rear elevation has a projecting centre with 3 windows with
ornamental grilles, and above, a round window. All the windows
have glazing bars.
INTERIOR has an open well stone staircase with landings, and
patterned steel balustrade. Ionic arcade to stairwell, and
round arched openings elsewhere. Galleries have moulded beamed
ceilings with cornices. Top floor galleries have coved
ceilings and arched roof lights.
(Buildings of England : Lincolnshire: Pevsner N: Lincolnshire:
London: 1989-: 509; Fellows RA: Sir Reginald Blomfield: an
Edwardian Architect).
Listing NGR: SK9778271561
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 486077
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Harris, J, Antram, N, The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, (1989), 509
Fellows, R A, Sir Reginald Blomfield. An Edwardian Architect, (1985)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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