South Shields Museum and Art Gallery
SOUTH SHIELDS MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, OCEAN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232317
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1983
- List Entry Name:
- South Shields Museum and Art Gallery
- Statutory Address:
- SOUTH SHIELDS MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, OCEAN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232317
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1983
- List Entry Name:
- South Shields Museum and Art Gallery
- Statutory Address 1:
- SOUTH SHIELDS MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, OCEAN ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- SOUTH SHIELDS MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, OCEAN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- South Tyneside (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 36466 67269
Details
1. 5102 OCEAN ROAD (south side) South Shields Museum and Art Gallery NZ 3667 SW 4/51
II
2. 1858-60. Former Public Library and Museum. John Wardle, architect. Buff coloured brick, stone dressings, flat roof. Two storeys and basement. Three bays, the centre one of which breaks forward and has rusticated quoins. Designed in a somewhat coarse "Italianate" quatrocento style. The extremities marked by giant pilasters, the facade crowned by a heavy, bracketed stone cornice. The central entrances contained within a semi-circular arched opening divided by a central square column supporting the crown of the arch. Each outer bay lit by 4 segmental headed windows with plain architraves. Over the windows a heavy floor band. First floor lit by 3 grand semi-circular headed openings with continuous cill. Each divided by a central shaft into 2 semi-circular headed lights with the tympanum pierced by a small circular light. Continuous impost band. Rusticated jambs to main openings. Large keystones abut the eaves cornice. Originally built for the Mechanics' Institute, becoming the Public Library in 1873. The museum added in 1876. The Library moved to new premises in 1976. Cleaned and restored 1978-79.
Listing NGR: NZ3646667269
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 407671
- 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.
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