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Angles Theatre

A Grade II Listed Building in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

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Latitude: 52.6639 / 52°39'50"N

Longitude: 0.159 / 0°9'32"E

OS Eastings: 546102

OS Northings: 309543

OS Grid: TF461095

Mapcode National: GBR L1Q.YVY

Mapcode Global: WHJPH.D9XM

Plus Code: 9F42M575+HH

Entry Name: Angles Theatre

Listing Date: 31 October 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1125904

English Heritage Legacy ID: 48198

Also known as: Angles Arts Centre

ID on this website: 101125904

Location: Wisbech, Fenland, Cambridgeshire, PE13

County: Cambridgeshire

District: Fenland

Civil Parish: Wisbech

Built-Up Area: Wisbech

Traditional County: Cambridgeshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire

Church of England Parish: Wisbech St Peter and St Paul

Church of England Diocese: Ely

Tagged with: Theatre Cinema

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Description


WISBECH ALEXANDRA ROAD
TF 4609
6/2 Angles Theatre
GV II

Built as a theatre in 1793. Local brown brick; hipped slate
roof. Modern C20 lean-to linking theatre building to north-
east boundary wall. Two storeys with basement. Gable facing
south-east has one large eight-paned window and stage door
entrance with boarded door approached by steps. Basement door
boarded, in segmental brick arch. Metal plates survive
indicating positions of scenery. C18 boundary wall has a stone
plaque facing passageway saying it replaces an earlier wall to
the Castle.
Wisbech Society Annual Report, 1950.
Gardiner, History of Wisbech, p.285, 1898.
Watson, History of Wisbech, p.350, 1827.
Craddock & Walker, History of Wisbech, p.429, 1849.


Listing NGR: TF4611209550

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