Alexandra Theatre and Market Hall to the Rear
ALEXANDRA THEATRE AND MARKET HALL TO THE REAR, MARKET STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1256893
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jun-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Alexandra Theatre and Market Hall to the Rear
- Statutory Address:
- ALEXANDRA THEATRE AND MARKET HALL TO THE REAR, MARKET STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1256893
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jun-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Dec-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Alexandra Theatre and Market Hall to the Rear
- Statutory Address 1:
- ALEXANDRA THEATRE AND MARKET HALL TO THE REAR, MARKET STREET
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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:
- ALEXANDRA THEATRE AND MARKET HALL TO THE REAR, MARKET STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newton Abbot
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 85869 71367
Details
NEWTON ABBOT
SX8571SE MARKET STREET 1012-1/13/98 (East side) 06/06/72 Alexandra Theatre and Market Hall to the rear (Formerly Listed as: MARKET STREET Alexandra Theatre)
GV II
Former corn exchange, now a cinema. Dated 1871. By John Chudleigh. MATERIALS: squared Devon limestone and stucco with some freestone dressings, slate roof and moulded stack to the rear of left return. PLAN: rectangular plan with projecting west tower and infilled angles. ALEXANDRA THEATRE EXTERIOR: an Italianate palazzo style central projecting belvedere tower in 3 stages has wide eaves and a modillion cornice to a shallow-pitched pyramidal roof. Freestone impost and sill bands to paired semicircular-arched windows, blind to the front, in the upper stage, the second stage has a semicircular-arched recess containing a hood mould with foliate stops over a circular window. A panel below with a rich dentil cornice reads "Erected 1871". The rusticated semicircular entrance arch below has chamfered jambs. The angles between the tower and the main block have curved stucco infills with cornices to the ground floor and square stucco infills to the first floor, both possibly later additions. The 5-bay exchange, articulated by plain pilasters, has an eaves band and plinth forming recesses with blind semicircular-arched windows with continuous sill bands. The ridge has two C20 cylindrical vents with conical tops. INTERIOR: not inspected. MARKET HALL EXTERIOR: attached to the rear is similar in style to Alexandra Theatre. INTERIOR: 6-bays with cast-iron columns approx 10m high, with wrought-iron ties and wooden principals; aisle posts are connected by arcade rails to each side forming semicircular arches with diminishing circles to the spandrels. The sloping ceilings to the aisles have diagonal planking and 4 purlins; a clerestory above the aisles has 6 square windows between each column; the central apex has 6 purlins to each side with various thin metal ties. South wall has 12 segmental-arched recesses, 2 with doors; the north aisle has a partly-glazed roof, the north wall has 8 arches and two 2/2-pane sash windows to the north-west corner. The west end abutting the Alexandra Theatre has triple semicircular-arched recesses above one similar wide recess and a C20 metal roller shutter, the east end is occupied by a C20 cafe. HISTORY: the site was developed after its purchase from the Rev. Richard Lane by the Wolborough Local Board in 1867. (BoE: Pevsner N & Cherry B: Devon: London: 1989-: 592; Jones R: A Book of Newton Abbot: Callington: 1979-: 56-7).
Listing NGR: SX8586971367
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 464441
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Jones, R, A Book of Newton Abbot, (1979), 56-57
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Devon, (1989), 592
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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