The Atkinson (original building) | |
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Location | Lord Street, Southport, Sefton, Merseyside, England |
Coordinates | 53°38′49″N 3°00′23″W / 53.6470°N 3.0065°W |
OS grid reference | SD 336 172 |
Built | 1876–1878 |
Built for | Southport Corporation |
Architect | Waddington and Son |
Architectural style(s) | Neoclassical |
Governing body | Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council |
Website | https://www.theatkinson.co.uk |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Designated | 15 November 1972 |
Reference no. | 1379669 |
Atkinson Art Gallery and Library (former bank) | |
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Built | 1879 |
Built for | Manchester and Liverpool District Bank |
Architectural style(s) | Renaissance |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Designated | 29 July 1999 |
Reference no. | 1379675 |
The Atkinson is a building on the east side of Lord Street extending round the corner into Eastbank Street, Southport, Sefton, Merseyside, England. The building is a combination of two former buildings, the original Atkinson Art Gallery and Library that opened in 1878, and the adjacent Manchester and Liverpool District Bank that was built in 1879. These were combined in 1923–24 and the interiors have been integrated. The original building is in Neoclassical style, and the former bank is in Renaissance style.
The art gallery and library has been integrated with the Southport Arts Centre and is now known as The Atkinson.
The two former buildings are each recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated Grade II listed buildings.