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© Mr Peter Sargeant
IoE Number:
388331
Location:
CITY ART GALLERY, MOSLEY STREET (east side)
MANCHESTER, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER
Photographer:
Mr Peter Sargeant
Date Photographed:
11 June 2002
Date listed:
25 February 1952
Date of last amendment:
25 February 1952
Grade
I
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MANCHESTER
SJ8498SW MOSLEY STREET
698-1/28/241 (East side)
25/02/52 City Art Gallery
GV I
Royal Manchester Institution, now City Art Gallery. 1824-35,
by Sir Charles Barry. Rusticated ashlar (roofs not visible).
Rectangular plan parallel to street and set back from it, with
projecting central portico. Greek Ionic style. Two storeys
with the appearance of one, plus a central attic; a
symmetrical composition with 3:5:3-bay main range flanked by
slightly-projected pavilions, the whole raised on a plinth,
and with a pedimented portico of 6 giant Ionic columns, 3-bay
colonnaded side ranges with Ionic columns in antis, plain
corner pilasters to the pavilions, a continuous plain
entablature, dentilled cornice and plain parapet with moulded
coping; plus a rectangular attic behind the portico, flanked
by set-back parapets over the side ranges. The portico,
approached by full-width steps, contains a large doorway with
moulded architrave and cornice on consoles; the rear walls of
the colonnaded side ranges have windows with plain reveals;
the pavilions each have 3 sashed windows at ground floor with
simple architraves and cornices, and 3 small rectangular
panels above with statuary. The attic (forming a lantern to
the entrance hall) has small windows with pilaster jambs, and
a frieze and moulded cornice with roundels (etc). Interior:
square entrance hall with stone imperial staircase,
balustraded gallery on fluted Doric columns.