FERENS ART GALLERY

Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1218995
Date first listed:
12-Nov-1973
Statutory Address:
FERENS ART GALLERY, QUEEN VICTORIA SQUARE

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Location

Statutory Address:
FERENS ART GALLERY, QUEEN VICTORIA SQUARE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
City of Kingston upon Hull (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TA0962428710

Details

KINGSTON UPON HULL

TA0928NE QUEEN VICTORIA SQUARE 680-1/22/318 (South side) 12/11/73 Ferens Art Gallery

GV II

Art gallery. 1924-29. By SN Cooke and EC Davies. Ashlar. Roof not visible. Coped external factory style side wall stack. Portland stone ashlar. Neo-Classical style. Tall single-storey central block with lower blind wings. Central block, 3 bays, has plinth and full entablature with the frieze inscribed "The Ferens Art Gallery". Pierced balustrade to recessed central bay and coped parapet to outer bays. In the centre, a portico in antis with 2 fluted Corinthian columns and flanking pilasters. The side openings have bronze railings with the monogram RF. Under the portico, a central reeded stone doorcase with open pediment on scroll brackets, flanked by single leaded windows with cornices. All the openings have a frieze of linked circles. Outer bays have large angle pilasters and a single round-headed leaded window with console keystone. Wings have frieze with linen swags, moulded cornice and coped parapet. INTERIOR not inspected. Building undergoing reconstruction at time of survey.

Listing NGR: TA0962428710

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
387754
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

End of official listing

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Date: 04 Sep 2006
Reference: IOE01/16053/01
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