Palace And Hippodrome

• Theatre ID
  67
• Built / Converted
  1887
• Dates of use
  • 1887: Until when not known.
• Current state
  Façade only
• Current use
  Licensed premises (Wetherspoon's pub; previously converted to furniture salesroom)
• Address
  9-10 Westgate Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 1DD, Wales

Details

Lively stuccoed front of three storeys with three central bays slightly recessed between flanking, one-bay pilastered pavilions. Ground and first floors altered. Tall windows in upper storey with Corinthian pilasters and steep pediments. Balustraded parapet. Interior completely gutted.

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• Other names
  King’s, Grand Palace & Hippodrome, Hippodrome Picture Palace, The Gatekeeper
• Events
  • 1887 Use: Until when not known.
  • 1887 Design/Construction:
    • J P Jones & Messrs Waring & Sons - Architect
  • 1895 Owner/Management: Clarence Sounes, owner
  • 1887 Owner/Management: Harry Day, manager and lessee
  • 1899 Owner/Management: Edward Quigley, owner
  • 1904 Owner/Management: Mr Bateman, lessee
  • 1907 Owner/Management: Frank MacNaughton
  • 1912 Owner/Management: B H Ward, lessee; Douglas Watson, manager
  • 2001 - 0 Owner/Management: J D Wetherspoon, owners
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed