The Little Theatre and Attached Chandos Buildings
THE LITTLE THEATRE AND ATTACHED CHANDOS BUILDINGS, ST MICHAEL'S PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394883
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- List Entry Name:
- The Little Theatre and Attached Chandos Buildings
- Statutory Address:
- THE LITTLE THEATRE AND ATTACHED CHANDOS BUILDINGS, ST MICHAEL'S PLACE
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394883
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- The Little Theatre and Attached Chandos Buildings
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE LITTLE THEATRE AND ATTACHED CHANDOS BUILDINGS, ST MICHAEL'S PLACE
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 LITTLE THEATRE AND ATTACHED CHANDOS BUILDINGS, ST MICHAEL'S PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 74920 64729
Details
ST MICHAEL'S PLACE 656-1/40/1590 (West side) The Little Theatre and attached Chandos Buildings
(Formerly Listed as: ST MICHAEL'S PLACE The Little Theatre) 05/08/75
GV II
Theatre, now cinema, within former town house. 1727, converted and enlarged 1934-35. Designers unknown. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, asbestos cement roof. EXTERIOR: Main entrance block on St Michael's Place is a three bay Neo-Georgian block with channelled rustication to ground floor; to left, a neutral masonry-clad continuation to corner; behind, in Chandos Buildings, the narrow passageway leading to Westgate Buildings, Stands the surviving town house of interest. This is of three storeys, six windows wide, all windows are replacement sashes with thick glazing bars nine/nine to ground and first floors, six/six above, with bead-mould inner edge to upper floors. Former entrance doorway with architrave and cornice hood now replaced with a further window. High plinth, platband above ground floor, first floor sill band, and parapet. Return, to right, two bays, with similar fenestration, but partly blocked to ground floor by later corner building, to left single bay, similar, with C20 rebuilding beyond. INTERIOR: Not inspected. HISTORY: This theatre was founded by Consuelo de Reyes and husband Peter King, and converted to cinema use in 1936. Internal alterations in 1979, when a second screen formed out of former scene store and lounge; interior decoration upgraded 1989, when former roof garden theatre converted to office use. One of the earliest surviving repertory cinemas: cf the Everyman, Hampstead with which it was closely associated in its earlier years. SOURCES: John Earl and Michael Sell eds., 'The Theatres Trust Guide to British Theatres 1750-1950' (2000), 9.
Listing NGR: ST7492064729
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 510290
- 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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