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Castle Hotel Theatre & Assembly Rooms

  • Theatre ID
    791
  • Built / Converted
    1890
  • Dates of use
    • 1890 - 1910
  • Current state
    Fragmental remains
  • Current use
    converted to other use
  • Address
    Whittaker Avenue, Richmond, London, TW9, England

Details

The large assembly room which had been attached to the mid-nineteenth century Castle Hotel following the demolition of part of the hotel for the construction of Whittaker Avenue, was converted to a theatre by F C Mouflet in 1890. Mouflet later employed Matcham to build the Richmond Theatre on another site (1899). It had a stage with proscenium, and a balcony and music gallery, but has all been much altered and the remains are now fragmentary.


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  • Other names
    The New Richmond Theatre, Castle Electric Theatre
  • Events
    • 1889 Design/Construction:
      • Unknown - Architect
    • 1889 Owner/Management: (Castle Hotel) Mr F C Mouflet
    • 1890 - 1910 Use:
    • 1890 Alteration: part of hotel rebuilt as a theatre
      • Unknown - Architect
  • Capacities
    • Original: 750
    • Later: 1912: 800
  • Listings
    • Grade Not listed

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Detail of plasterwork at the Gaiety Theatre, Douglas, 1996
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