A detail of a door in the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, with an 'exit' sign overhead and a design of two expressive faces in the centre

Date:
1932 - 1939
Location:
Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire
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Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Waterside, Stratford-On-Avon, Warwickshire
Reference:
CC47/00601
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The theatre was built on a plot of land bought by Charles Edward Flower, and designed by William Frederick Unsworth and Edward John Dodgshun. It was built 1877-1879, although was largely destroyed by a fire in 1926. Architect Elisabeth Scott won a competition to design a new theatre after the fire, which was built 1928-1932, although it underwent changes between 1936 and 1978. Scott also converted the remains of the previous theatre into a conference centre in 1933. The facades facing the River Avon and Bancroft remain of Scott's designs.

Content

This is part of the Series: FEL01/02 Photographs Taken By Herbert Felton For The Architect And Building News, The Architects' Journal, And The Architectural Review; within the Collection: FEL01 Herbert Felton Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Felton, (Leo) Herbert

Architect: Scott, Elisabeth Whitworth

Keywords

Art Deco, Door, Early 20th Century Theatre, Leisure And Recreation