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Latitude: 53.6471 / 53°38'49"N
Longitude: -3.0064 / 3°0'22"W
OS Eastings: 333572
OS Northings: 417198
OS Grid: SD335171
Mapcode National: GBR 7VF8.XC
Mapcode Global: WH861.SLLG
Plus Code: 9C5RJXWV+RF
Entry Name: Atkinson Library and Art Gallery
Listing Date: 15 November 1972
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1379669
English Heritage Legacy ID: 479069
Also known as: Southport Library
ID on this website: 101379669
Location: Southport, Sefton, Merseyside, PR8
County: Sefton
Electoral Ward/Division: Duke's
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Southport
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside
Church of England Parish: Southport Christ Church
Church of England Diocese: Liverpool
Tagged with: Library building Arts centre
SOUTHPORT
SD3317SE LORD STREET
664-1/12/106 (East side)
15/11/72 Atkinson Library and Art Gallery
GV II
Public library and art gallery, now art gallery and part of
library (internally integrated with adjoining Southport
Library building, qv). 1878. By Waddington & Sons of Burnley;
given by William Atkinson of Preston. Sandstone ashlar, slate
roof. Victorian Classical style.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and 3 bays. Symmetrical, with a pedimented
centre breaking forwards, channelled plinth, giant corner
pilasters, dentilled cornice with panelled parapet, and a pair
of domed turrets in the centre flanking a pavilion roof with
cresting. The pedimented centre, with engaged giant Composite
columns distyle in antis, entablature with frieze inscribed:
ATKINSON FREE LIBRARY, dentilled cornice with foliated
modillions, and tympanum with carved relief figures, has a
large round-headed blank arch with stepped surround, enriched
imposts and head, framing a square-headed doorway and a large
carved roundel; and above this a pilastered band of 3 sunk
panels.
The flanking bays each have a foundation stone in the plinth,
a 3-light window (with altered glazing) in pilastered arcades
with carved tympani, and at first-floor level a band of 3 sunk
panels with relief carving of classical figures engaged in
various arts.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Forms group with Southport Arts centre attached to the left
(qv) and with Southport Library building adjoining to right
(qv).
Listing NGR: SD3357217198
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