New Theatre (Canterbury)

• Theatre ID
  591
• Built / Converted
  1790
• Dates of use
  • 1790 - 1859
• Current state
  Fragmental remains
• Current use
  converted to other use (Offices)
• Address
  Orange Street, Canterbury, Kent, England

Details

Good façe to Orange Street of c.1820 - stuccoed, of three bays and three storeys. Tall windows in piano nobile with inward-sloping jambs of ‘Egyptian’ character, fashionable at the time e.g. Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly and Egyptian House, Penzance. The entrance of the theatre was earlier to the rear of the building, from Dancing School Yard. This is now a completely plain brick wall with modern windows. Theatrical use ceased in 1859 when the structure was condemned as unsafe. A warehouse until 1960 when the interior was completely gutted and subdivided for office use. Internal evidence of former theatre use has been obliterated, but the exterior (which shows signs of e.g. blocked openings) could be worthy of close study.

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• Other names
  Prince of Orange Theatre, Building is now known as ‘Theatre House’
• Events
  • 1790 - 1859 Use:
  • 1790 Design/Construction:
    • Unknown - Architect
  • Owner/Management:
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed
• Stage type
  • Rake
• Dimensions
  • Building dimensions: 45ft x 71ft 6in