Galleries · Yorkshire & the Humber
Scarborough Art Gallery
Scarborough Art Gallery — art museum in The Crescent.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Scarborough · 0.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Scarborough Art Gallery is an art gallery in the United Kingdom. Address: YO11 2PW. Wikidata describes it as: "art museum in The Crescent". Coordinates: 54.2787°, -0.4015°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Scarborough Art Gallery is an art gallery in the town of Scarborough, in North Yorkshire, England. It is housed in a Grade II* Italianate villa in Scarborough's Crescent, designed by Richard Hey Sharp (1793–1853). The gallery is administered by the Scarborough Museums Trust and is open to the public. Its permanent collection has been developed over the past seventy years through gifts, bequests and purchases.
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Background
History
The history of the building which today houses Scarborough Art Gallery began in 1828, when local solicitor and Town Clerk, John Uppleby, in partnership with local builders John Barry and his brother William, bought the land on which The Crescent would be built from the wealthy local banker and shipowner, John Tindall. In 1830, the York architect Richard Hey Sharp (who also designed Scarborough's Rotunda Museum) and his brother Samuel were commissioned to draw up plans for the site. Building in what was to become The Crescent started in 1833 and the two terraces (The Crescent and Belvoir Terrace) were erected to the original design, although the plans for the site originally had seven villas…
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- Coordinates
- 54.2787, -0.4015
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Scarborough
- Postcode
- YO11 2PW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Established
- 1947
- Nearest railway station
- Scarborough — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.scarboroughartgallery.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q29364902 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Scarborough Art Gallery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Scarborough Art Gallery, The Crescent - geograph.org.uk - 3752847.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Scarborough Art Gallery?
- Scarborough Art Gallery is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO11 2PW), in the parish of Scarborough.
- When was Scarborough Art Gallery built?
- Built or established in 1947.
- How do I get to Scarborough Art Gallery?
- The nearest railway station is Scarborough, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode YO11 2PW.