Wilton's Music Hall
WILTON'S MUSIC HALL, GRACE'S ALLEY E1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1065173
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Wilton's Music Hall
- Statutory Address:
- WILTON'S MUSIC HALL, GRACE'S ALLEY E1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1065173
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Wilton's Music Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- WILTON'S MUSIC HALL, GRACE'S ALLEY E1
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WILTON'S MUSIC HALL, GRACE'S ALLEY E1
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 34241 80851
Details
GRACE'S ALLEY E1 1. 4431 (North Side) Wilton's Music Hall TQ 3480 22/753 7.4.71. II* GV 2. Mid C19 formerly the Albion Saloon. Music Hall from mid C19. Stock brick. 3 and 2 storeys, 9 windows, unbarred sashes with painted lintels. Entablature with cornice above ground floor. Pilasters. Door has carved flanking pilasters with bas relief of flowers and fruit. Interior with stage and surrounding balcony (used for sailors originally whilst civilians sat in the pit) remains. Formerly known as the Mahogany Bar as it was the first theatre to have wooden fittings. Balcony has gilded leaves and floral decoration, and is supported on barley sugar pillars. Proscenium arch has gilded ball moulding. Arcading to rear apsidal wall, opposite stage. Tiered balcony floor and banded ceiling. Has also been used as a chapel and as a seamans club. Grade II* for sociological interest and for interior.
Wilton's Music Hall forms part of a group with the listed buildings and the road surface of Wellclose Square.
Listing NGR: TQ3424180851
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 206024
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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