The Mechanics' Institute is a Grade II listed building in the Darlington local planning authority area, England. Institute. 9 related planning applications.
The Mechanics' Institute
- WRENN ID
- vacant-turret-blackthorn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Darlington
- Country
- England
- Type
- Institute
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SKINNERGATE 1. (East Side) 5195 The Mechanics' Institute NZ 2814 SE 8/133
II
- Dated 1854 by Pritchett. Imposing though heavy classical facade added to somewhat earlier building. Two storeys, 5 windows. Slightly projecting 3-bay pedimented centre. Bays divided by giant pilasters with stone capitals resting on plinth and carrying entablature. End pilasters also. First floor band runs between them. Large paned sash windows with glazing bars, the outer ones on ground floor tripartite with pilasters and entablature; the centre ones with console bracketed cornices and pediments. Half glazed central double door with oblong fanlight in prostyle porch with paired columns (the outer ones square) up 4 stone steps. Title in raised lettering on centre frieze. Left return of pinkish brick, 3 storeys, 4 windows, some being blank panels, Others are sashes with delicate glazing bars. Some later C19 insertions on groud floor. Rear elevation shows 3 giant elliptical-arched recesses holding windows.
Listing NGR: NZ2874614428
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