Aston Hippodrome

• Theatre ID
  850
• Built / Converted
  1908
• Dates of use
  • 1908 - 1960
• Current state
  Demolished
• Current use
  demolished
• Address
  Potters Lane off New Town Row, Birmingham, West Midlands, England

Details

Opened as a music hall in 1908. Exterior described as plain terracotta relieved by facings (?) of stone with a cupola on either side; there was an ornamental verandah over the entrance. More than usual headroom between the tiers. The fibrous plaster decorations were probably redesigned when a major reconstruction had to take place in 1930 after a fire. Bingo from 1960, it was demolished in 1980. The Drum now occupies the site.

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• Events
  • 1908 - 1960 Use:
  • 1908 Design/Construction:
    • F Brassington (also attrib. Lister Lea) - Architect
  • 1912 Alteration: alterations
    • James Lea & Sons - Architect
  • 1930 Alteration: reconstruction after fire
    • Unknown - Architect
  • 1960 Alteration: plans to convert to revue bar (unexecuted)
    • Unknown - Architect
  • 1960 Alteration: converted to bingo
    • Unknown - Architect
  • 1908 Owner/Management: Until when not known. Aston Hippodrome Ltd (Thomas Barrasford, managing director)
  • Owner/Management: Coventry Hippodrome Ltd, lessees
  • 1951 Owner/Management: F Butterworth, lessee
  • 1960 - 1980 Owner/Management: Mecca Ltd, owners
  • 1980 - 0 Demolition: demolished
• Capacities
  • Original: 200
  • Later: 1912: 2500
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed
• Dimensions
  • Stage dimensions: d: 36ft w: 67ft
  • Proscenium width: 30ft x 32ft high
  • Height to grid: 54ft