Theatre Royal (Truro)

• Theatre ID
  328
• Built / Converted
  1780
• Dates of use
  • 1780 - 1869:
• Current state
  Façade only
• Current use
  converted to other use (offices)
• Address
  High Cross, Truro, Cornwall, England

Details

Only the exceptionally fine ashlar façe remains, situated close to the towering west front of the cathedral. Two storeys and three bays, surmounted by a pediment. Wide, arched doorway with fanlight in the centre of the ground floor, flanked by single arched doorways with straight-headed surrounds. Three tall sash windows at first floor level with finely carved reliefs over two gryphons supporting a tripod within a rectangular frame over the central window, flanked by profile busts of Shakespeare and Garrick in circular frames. The tympanum of the pediment contains a circular plaque with a draped female figure holding a mask and a mirror. Used as a seasonal theatre and assembly room until 1869, when replaced by new Public Rooms. Although the interior survived for some time afterwards, it has since been completely rebuilt behind the façe. A thorough restoration of the façe which received a European Architectural Heritage Year Award was carried out in 1975.

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• Events
  • 1780 - 1869 Use:
  • 1780 - 1789 Design/Construction:
    • Charles Ebdon - Architect
• Listings
  • Grade II - 29.12.1950; 30.7.1993