Phoenix Theatre
PHOENIX THEATRE, CHARING CROSS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242926
- Date first listed:
- 23-Oct-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Phoenix Theatre
- Statutory Address:
- PHOENIX THEATRE, CHARING CROSS ROAD
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242926
- Date first listed:
- 23-Oct-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Phoenix Theatre
- Statutory Address 1:
- PHOENIX THEATRE, CHARING CROSS ROAD
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:
- PHOENIX THEATRE, CHARING CROSS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Camden (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 29908 81178
Details
TQ2981SE
798-1/104/197
CAMDEN,
CHARING CROSS ROAD (East side),
Phoenix Theatre
23/10/73
GV II
Theatre. 1929-30. By Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, Cecil Masey &
Bertie Crewe. For Sydney Bernstein. Interior by Theodore
Komisarjevsky. Stucco with brick and stone.
EXTERIOR: facades to Charing Cross Road and Phoenix Street.
Charing Cross Road facade on a curved corner with Corinthian
columns from 1st to 2nd floors, curved entablature, attic
storey with 7 deeply recessed rectangular lights and enriched
architraves, those at right and left projecting. Cornice and
pantiled roof. Ground floor has 2 pairs of enriched 2-leaf
doors, each with 14 bevelled lights. Facade to Phoenix Street
ground floor has 3 pairs of enriched 2-leaf doors, each with
bevelled lights and decorative fanlights, recessed between
decorative metal grilles, to either side of which timber
panelled 2-leaf doors recessed in brick architraves.
Continuous metal balcony at first floor level. Central feature
of stone with 3 round-headed windows, from 1st to 2nd floors,
with moulded architraves on Ionic twisted columns and a
balcony. To either side, fluted, paired pilasters. Above, a
richly decorated entablature, modillioned cornice, blocking
course and 4 brick dormers. Flanking this feature, in brick,
at 1st floor level, 12-light metal casement windows with brick
pediment over, at 2nd floor level, 12-light metal windows with
brick lugged architrave.
INTERIOR: of elaborate Renaissance design, both auditorium and
foyer with painted panels by Vladimir Polunin. The elaborately
painted safety curtain forms the fourth wall of the auditorium
decoration and is a key part of the composition.
HISTORICAL NOTE: the interior decoration of this theatre,
well-preserved, anticipates Bernstein's patronage of
Komisarjevsky and Polunin in his subsequent 'Granada' chain of
cinemas.
Listing NGR: TQ2990881178
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 476880
- 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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