King's (Walton-on-the-Naze)

• Theatre ID
  329
• Built / Converted
  1900
• Current state
  Extant
• Current use
  disused
• Address
  off Mill Lane, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, England

Details

A long disused theatre or variety hall of which little is known. It is free-standing on back land, behind the frontage buildings on the corner of High Street and Mill Lane. It existed before 1912 and probably became a cinema. It had ceased to be recorded as either cinema or theatre by 1947. The building is in poor condition and not readily accessible, but a restricted view obtained of the interior shows that it still has a proscenium arch and some stencilled and figurative painting of unknown date on the walls. Much subdivided internally. There was probably a courtyard entrance from Mill Lane, but this has been blocked by the subsequent building of public lavatories and a temporary structure used as a shop. This appears to be Walton’s only purpose-built theatre, but it cannot be regarded as a promising candidate for revival.

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• Events
  • 1900 Design/Construction:
    • Unknown - Architect
  • 1908 Owner/Management: ‘a limited company’, Padfield managing director
• Capacities
  • Later: 1908: 700 max 1912: 600-700
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed
• Stage type
  • Rake
• Dimensions
  • Stage dimensions: Depth: 32ft Width: 44ft
  • Proscenium width: 28ft