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

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