Theatre (Tunbridge Wells)

• Theatre ID
  1254
• Built / Converted
  1802
• Dates of use
  • 1802: Until when not known.
• Current state
  Façade only
• Current use
  converted to other use (small shopping centre)
• Address
  The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Details

Only the Greek Doric porch and three-bay, three-storey stucco façe of Sarah Baker’s second theatre on this site are said to have been retained when it was replaced by the Corn Exchange. The interior space, now a covered courtyard shopping centre, is pleasant and retains some of the Corn Exchange character. Despite evocative decorations, it is not a relic of the Baker theatre. A curious fact about this theatre was that its auditorium was in Kent, and its stage in Sussex.

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• Events
  • 1802 Use: Until when not known.
  • 1802 Design/Construction:
    • Unknown - Architect
  • Alteration: n.d. converted to corn exchange
    • Unknown - Architect
  • 1989 Alteration: extensive internal reconstruction
    • Unknown - Architect
  • Owner/Management:
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed