Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery
| Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery | |
|---|---|
Location within Greater Manchester | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical Greek Revival |
| Location | Wellington Road South, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°24′18″N 2°09′31″W / 53.40488°N 2.15871°W |
| Year built | 1925 |
| Owner | Stockport Council |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Portland stone, brick, slate |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | James Theodore Halliday |
| Architecture firm | Halliday, Paterson & Agate |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | War Memorial Art Gallery |
| Designated | 11 July 2007 |
| Reference no. | 1392091 |
Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery is a building in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. Situated at the corner of Wellington Road South and Greek Street, it houses war memorials and exhibition spaces and is designated as a Grade II* listed building.
Design
Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery was designed by architect James Theodore Halliday of Halliday, Paterson & Agate in the Neoclassical Greek Revival style, featuring a central tetrastyle Corinthian portico.[1] The building has a modified T-shaped layout with two side galleries, a first-floor picture gallery, and a full-height memorial hall at the rear, which includes a dome and an apsidal end wall.[1]
The entrance opens into a marble-paved hall, offering a view of the memorial hall at the rear. On either side, galleries are screened by pairs of marble fluted Greek Doric columns. The walls of the memorial hall are lined with Mazzano marble and feature white marble plaques recording the names of 2,200 World War I casualties. Additional plaques have been added to commemorate those who died in World War II and later conflicts,[1] including the Korean War, Falklands War, and The Troubles.[2] A white marble sculpture by Gilbert Ledward, entitled Britannia and Soldier,[3] is located in an apse.
History
The foundation stone for the building was laid on 15 September 1923, in a ceremony attended by Mayor Alderman Charles Royle.[4]
Prince Henry inaugurated the Stockport War Memorial on 15 October 1925,[5][6] as a tribute to those who died in World War I.[7]
On 11 July 2007, Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery was designated a Grade II* listed building.[1]
The gallery spaces host year-round exhibitions featuring both national and international artists, including Helen Clapcott.[8] The gallery also offers a programme that provides emerging artists with opportunities to showcase their work and hosts various events and workshops.[6]
Gallery
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Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery viewed from Frances Street, 2009
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Memorial hall
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Names of Cheshire Regiment servicemen
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Names of Cheshire Regiment servicemen
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Names of Cheshire Regiment and Manchester Regiment servicemen
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Names of servicemen killed since 1945
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Historic England. "War Memorial Art Gallery (1392091)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Stockport Art Gallery". War Memorials Online. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery". Art UK. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Stockport Memorial Hall and Art Gallery". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Prince Henry (1925)". British Pathé. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery". Art Fund. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "About Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery". Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ Burnell, Paul (28 September 2024). "Exhibition celebrates industrial town's evolution". BBC News. Manchester. Retrieved 11 March 2025.