Royale Club
ROYALE CLUB, PETER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246667
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Royale Club
- Statutory Address:
- ROYALE CLUB, PETER STREET
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246667
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Jun-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Royale Club
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROYALE CLUB, PETER 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:
- ROYALE CLUB, PETER STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Manchester (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 83734 97898
Details
MANCHESTER
SJ8397NE PETER STREET 698-1/31/278 (South side) 03/10/74 Royale Club (Formerly Listed as: PETER STREET (South side) Theatre Royal)
GV II
Theatre, now night club. 1845, by Irwin and Chester; altered 1875 by Edward Salomons; exterior restored and interior remodelled 1989. Sandstone ashlar (roof not visible). Rectangular plan on island site (except for south-east corner occupied by other premises). Classical style. Two storeys and attic; monumental facade of 3 unequal bays, symmetrical, with plinth, modillioned cornice, attic treated as parapet and gabled in the centre. The centre, which breaks forwards slightly, is treated as a giant recessed portico with fluted Corinthian columns distyle in antis, the entablature interrupted by a central semicircular arch breaking into the gable above, and the frieze inscribed "THEATRE.ROYAL" "ERECTED.1845"; and contains steps up to 3 altered doorways, a pedimented aedicule in the centre with a statue of Shakespeare leaning on a pedestal, tall windows flanking this, low windows to the floor above, and a lunette under the arch. The narrower side bays have windows at 1st-floor level with pedimented architraves, and square wndows to the attic. The return sides have (inter alia) alternating rectangular panels and windows to the main floor with fluted friezes to the panels and semi-circular blank arches over the windows. Interior: altered, but retains balcony of 1875. History: Manchester's oldest surviving theatre.
Listing NGR: SJ8373497898
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 455650
- 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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