Description

DURHAM AND FRAMWELLGATE MARKET PLACE
NZ 2742 NW (West side)

9/233 Shop with Art Gallery
over to North of
Town Hall entrance

GV II

Shop and art gallery. 1852 by P.C. Hardwick. Gallery known as Burlison Art
Gallery from 1899 bequest. Coursed squared sandstone with ashlar dressings;
roof of large Welsh slates. Tudor style. 2 storeys and attics, 3 bays.
Tudor-arched entrance at left to covered market. 3 windows of shop at right
have chamfered 2-centred-arched surrounds. Stone mullioned-and-transomed
windows on upper floors, 2-light over arched entrance and 3-light over windows,
have relieving arches; half-dormers contain 3-light windows under gables with
fleur-de-lis finials. Tall, stone-coped polygonal ridge chimneys.

Interior of gallery reached from Town Hall (q.v.) hessian-covered walls and
panelled ceiling with diagonal boards; painted stone-hooded chimney piece
with carved spandrels; linen-fold carving on large door with carved spandrels
and pineapple finials.

Listing NGR: NZ2739442575

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26413858

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