Lincoln exhibition highlights work of renowned city architect

Sam Scorer designed the Grade II*-listed St John the Baptist church in Lincoln which opened in 1963

The life and work of an architect described as "Lincolnshire's true renaissance man" is being celebrated.

Lincoln's Sam Scorer designed a number of buildings, including a modernist church on the city's Ermine estate and former car showroom by Brayford Pool which now houses a restaurant.

Drawings and models of some of his buildings are now on show in an exhibition at Lincoln's Usher Gallery.

Jenny Gleadell, from the gallery, said he was "a significant citizen".

Ms Gleadell added that Mr Scorer, who died aged 80 in 2003, was "an architect, a painter, a gallery owner, an advocate for the conservation of built environment".

"Today, a number of Scorer's buildings are acknowledged as being of national importance, and several of them are listed by Historic England," she said.

"This exhibition is a chance to understand more about the architectural process behind some of these iconic local buildings, and learn about the man that created them."

Mr Scorer designed a car showroom by Brayford Pool with a curved roof which has since been converted into a restaurant

Ms Gleadell described Mr Scorer as "Lincolnshire's true renaissance man".

His Grade II*-listed St John the Baptist church was built in 1963 and features a curved concrete roof and a stained glass wall.

Other works include a café on the A1 at Markham Moor with a dramatic curved roof and a circular American-style diner in Lincoln that features a metal "rack of ribs" at its centre.

As well as being a renowned architect, Mr Scorer was a prolific artist and the exhibition features a number of his paintings and portraits of him done by friends throughout his lifetime.

The exhibition runs until 21 January.