Hippodrome (Wrexham)

• Theatre ID
  926
• Built / Converted
  1909
• Current state
  Extant
• Current use
  dark (cinema use 1948-59, then dark until re-opened 1961 as ciné-variety; closed as cinema 1989)
• Address
  Henblas Street, Wrexham, Clwyd, Wales

Details

Built on the site of a public hall which was destroyed by fire, the building has a plain, two-storeyed brick front. Before the sub-division it had an interesting lozenge-shaped interior with one curved balcony with Baroque plaster ornament. No boxes. Tiny triangular stage in one corner of the lozenge. This interior was divided into two small cinemas, but closed in 1989.

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• Other names
  Public Hall, New Opera House & Public Hall, Wrexham Public Hall Hippodrome
• Events
  • 1873 Design/Construction: public hall
    • Unknown - Architect
  • 1909 Alteration: new building
    • Messrs Davies & Sons (Chester) - Architect
  • 1961 Alteration: refurbished/renovated
    • Unknown - Architect
  • 1948 Owner/Management: Wrexham Entertainments Ltd
  • 1909 Owner/Management: Mr T Robbins, lessee
  • 1961 Owner/Management: B & M Flanagan, owners
  • 1997 Owner/Management: Shipley Amusements (Stoke)
  • 2003 Owner/Management: HMG Properties Ltd
• Capacities
  • Original: 800
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed