Royal Theatre Of Varieties

• Theatre ID
  398
• Built / Converted
  1911
• Dates of use
  • 1911 - 1961
• Current state
  Fragmental remains
• Current use
  converted to other use (warehouse)
• Address
  High Street, Rushden, Northamptonshire, England

Details

Opened in 1911 as a cine variety house. Films only from 1920. Became a car saleroom c1965. Only the three storey facade with 9.14m (30ft) of the two storey side walls remain. The existing single storey brick warehouse replaces the remainder of the building destroyed by fire. The whole complex is now called the Royal Indoor Market.

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• Events
  • 1911 - 1961 Use:
  • 1911 Design/Construction:
    • F E Preston - Architect
  • 1911 Owner/Management: Albert Franklin, owner; Horace Nicklinson, manager
  • 1920 Owner/Management: by Rushden Cinema Co Ltd, owners; J W Powell, managing director
  • 1965 Alteration: gutted and converted to car showroom
    • Unknown - Architect
• Capacities
  • Original: c.900 (including circle c.200)
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed
• Stage type
  • raked
• Dimensions
  • Stage dimensions: d: 25ft w: 53ft
  • Proscenium width: 32ft x 22ft high