A house in Greater Manchester where the artist L S
Lowry spent the last 28 years of his life has been granted listed building
status.
The Elms, a
private house in Mottram-in-Longdendale, has been awarded Grade II status.
Lowry, who died
in 1976 aged 85, used the dining room of the semi-detached property as his
studio.
It is the
second of Lowry's residences to be listed, his house in Swinton was listed in
1981.
'Ordinary life'
The Department
for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) said the house was "identified as
possessing significant architectural and historical interest".
Nick Bridgland,
of English Heritage, said: "Lowry's work is closely associated with
ordinary life in the north of England and his house, traditional and modest,
echoes the subject matter of his work.
"We
recommended the house for listing as it was his home and working environment
for 28 years."
Some
biographers state that the artist found the house "ugly and
uncomfortable".
Stretford-born
Lowry worked full-time for his whole life as a clerk and continued to be chief
cashier at the Pall Mall Property Company in Manchester, even when he was one
of the most popular painters in Britain.
He studied
painting part-time in evening classes, and later only painted at night after
work.
The artist
worked on his paintings steadily for many years and only achieved success when
he was in his 60s.
Source: BBC
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