Newtown Palace

• Theatre ID
  840
• Built / Converted
  1914
• Dates of use
  • 1914: Until when not known.
• Current state
  Demolished
• Current use
  demolished (Last use bingo)
• Address
  125 Newtown Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, England

Details

Opened in 1914 as a cinéariety house on two levels. Large, wide and deep auditorium with one deep balcony with slips along side walls to meet splays flanking proscenium. Elaborate plasterwork on balcony front, panelled ceiling and proscenium arch. Plain façe, wide and low in white painted terracotta. Long low side elevation with brick fly tower. Closed as a cinema in 1961, reopened later as a bingo hall. Demolished 1990 for road widening.

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• Events
  • 1914 Use: Until when not known.
  • 1914 Design/Construction:
    • William & T R Milburn - Architect
  • 1914 Owner/Management: Moss Empires Ltd, owners
  • 1962 - 1983 Owner/Management: Ladbrokes, proprietors
  • 1990 - 0 Demolition:
• Capacities
  • Original: 1564
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed
• Dimensions
  • Stage dimensions: d: 28ft
  • Proscenium width: 32ft