Lancaster City Museum
Lancaster City Museum | |
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Former names | Old Town Hall |
General information | |
Type | Museum |
Town or city | Lancaster, Lancashire |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 54°02′56″N 2°48′06″W / 54.0489°N 2.8017°W |
Construction started | 1781 |
Completed | 1783 |
Opened | (as Lancaster City Museum) 1923 |
Technical details | |
Material | Sandstone ashlar with slate roof |
Floor count | 3 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Major Thomas Jarrett |
Main contractor | Robert Charnley and Robert Dickinson |
Website | |
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Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | City Museum, The Old Town Hall |
Designated | 22 December 1953 |
Reference no. | 1194971 |
Lancaster City Museum is a museum in
History
The Old Town Hall building in which the museum is housed is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It was designed by Major Thomas Jarrett and built between 1781 and 1783, with a cupola added in 1782 to a design by Thomas Harrison. It was extended in 1871 and 1886. In 1910, the functions of the Town Hall were transferred to a new building in nearby Dalton Square. The old Town Hall was converted into a museum in 1923.[1]
The building is a two-storey structure built from
Collections
The museum was founded in 1923, and its collections illustrate the archaeology and history of the city and surrounding areas.
The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council granted the museum "Accredited" status;[11] since 1 October 2011 accreditation is a responsibility of Arts Council England.[12]
Gallery
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The rear of the museum, on New Street, 2011
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View to the east, across Market Square, from the museum entrance, 2011
See also
- Grade II* listed buildings in Lancashire
- Listed buildings in Lancaster, Lancashire
- List of works by Thomas Harrison
References
- ^ a b Historic England. "City Museum, The Old Town Hall, Lancaster (1194971)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "The Clock, City Museum, Lancaster". Red Rose Collections. Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "The City Museum". Lancaster City Council. Archived from the original on 23 November 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ "Lancaster Roman Tombstone". Lancashire Museums. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ "Lancaster Roman Cavalry Tombstone". BBC. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ Shotter, David. "A Roan Tombstone from Lancaster" (PDF). Lancaster Archaeological and Historical Society. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Silverdale silver Viking hoard declared treasure". BBC News. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Lancaster City Museum 'ideal place' for Silverdale hoard". BBC. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Silverdale Hoard to be unveiled at Lancaster City Museum". Art Fund. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Lancaster City Museum". Lancashire Museums. Archived from the original on 13 December 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ "List of Accredited Museums in the UK". MLA. Archived from the original (Excel spreadsheet) on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ "Museums". Arts Council England. Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.