The Lyceum Theatre
THE LYCEUM THEATRE, HEATH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138678
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jul-1976
- List Entry Name:
- The Lyceum Theatre
- Statutory Address:
- THE LYCEUM THEATRE, HEATH STREET
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138678
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jul-1976
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Lyceum Theatre
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE LYCEUM THEATRE, HEATH STREET
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:
- THE LYCEUM THEATRE, HEATH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Crewe
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 70610 55832
Details
SJ 75 NW FORMER BOROUGH OF CREWE HEATH STREET
2/50 The Lyceum Theatre (formerly listed as 6.7.76 Crewe Theatre)
GV II
Theatre, 1887 substantially rebuilt 1910 (in gable lunette) by Albert Winstanley. Accrington type red bricks with slate roof, 3-storey, 5-bay gabled facade with red brick 2-storey 4-bay section of adjoining terrace east forming the offices. 4 pairs of bolection-moulded 2-panel doors to auditorium and 2½ pairs of glazed doors to east wing foyer. Gabled facade divided vertically by brick pilasters of varying width to quoins and between windows; these start at the first floor level terra cotta string course. Windows mainly sashes, with moulded terra cotta sills and keystone, in groups of three to outer bays, single to second and fourth bays and are similar at first and second floor level. The centre bay has a pair of sashes at first floor level with wide lunette window above. There is an eaves level string course across the three centre bays. The gable apex has large sunken plastered lunette panel inscribed Lyceum Theatre with the date. Stone gable coping and pilaster caps. East wing has sashes with moulded reveals, stone sills and heads in Caernarvon style and a moulded modillion cornice. Interior: The auditorium has dress circle, gallery and boxes fronted by richly moulded plasterwork based on cartouches and reclining figures. The proscenium arch and large ceiling rose have plasterwork of equally high quality.
Listing NGR: SJ7061055832
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 56693
- 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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