Usher Art Gallery is a Grade II* listed building in the Lincoln local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 August 1973. A Modern Art gallery. 5 related planning applications.
Usher Art Gallery
- WRENN ID
- hallowed-brass-sepia
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Lincoln
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 15 August 1973
- Type
- Art gallery
- Period
- Modern
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
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
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