Palace Theatre
PALACE THEATRE, ALCESTER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268300
- Date first listed:
- 08-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Palace Theatre
- Statutory Address:
- PALACE THEATRE, ALCESTER ROAD
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268300
- Date first listed:
- 08-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Palace Theatre
- Statutory Address 1:
- PALACE THEATRE, ALCESTER 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:
- PALACE THEATRE, ALCESTER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Redditch (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 04329 67500
Details
REDDITCH
SP 06 NW ALCESTER STREET
(North East side)
1766-0/1/10006
Palace Theatre
II
Theatre. 1913, by Bertie Crewe; extended circa 1960s. Brick with plastered front. Slate roof with wooden louvre over the auditorium. PLAN: Auditorium with original entrance foyer on the south west side; in circa 1960s a large extension containing a new foyer was built on the south east side. EXTERIOR: 3 storey 2:5:2 bay SW front. Rusticated ground floor with wide central entrance with moulded architrave and two windows to right and left. First and second floor above, 5 bays with panelled giant pilasters with Ionic capitals and entablature; the windows have moulded cornices and cills with aprons; scrolled centre of the parapet removed. Two flanking bays, a further two bays to left. A 1960s extension on right which is not of special interest. INTERIOR: Intact Neo-.classical auditorium. Curved circle with panelled balcony front which continues as balconies; to the boxes supported on pairs of console brackets; the boxes are large aedicules with tall fluted pilasters with Ionic capitals and entablature with pediment and acroteria, the frieze with paterae continues around the auditorium, also with Ionic pilasters. Reeded proscenium arch with ribbons and frieze above with cornice and small pediment. Moulded ceiling cornice and central lantern light. Original seats, re-upholstered.
Listing NGR: SP0432967500
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 461990
- 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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