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Latitude: 53.2321 / 53°13'55"N
Longitude: -0.5365 / 0°32'11"W
OS Eastings: 497782
OS Northings: 371561
OS Grid: SK977715
Mapcode National: GBR FMQ.95D
Mapcode Global: WHGJ5.Q1P1
Plus Code: 9C5X6FJ7+R9
Entry Name: Usher Art Gallery
Listing Date: 15 August 1973
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1388632
English Heritage Legacy ID: 486077
Also known as: The Usher Gallery
ID on this website: 101388632
Location: Temple Gardens, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2
County: Lincolnshire
District: Lincoln
Electoral Ward/Division: Abbey
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Lincoln
Traditional County: Lincolnshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lincolnshire
Church of England Parish: Lincoln St Swithin
Church of England Diocese: Lincoln
Tagged with: Museum Architectural structure Independent museum
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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