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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