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Town Hall and Theatre

A Grade II Listed Building in Stoke-on-Trent, City of Stoke-on-Trent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0466 / 53°2'47"N

Longitude: -2.1968 / 2°11'48"W

OS Eastings: 386904

OS Northings: 349943

OS Grid: SJ869499

Mapcode National: GBR MG2.1D

Mapcode Global: WHBCM.7P58

Plus Code: 9C5V2RW3+J7

Entry Name: Town Hall and Theatre

Listing Date: 19 April 1972

Last Amended: 15 March 1993

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1195877

English Heritage Legacy ID: 384520

Also known as: Queen's Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
Queens Hall
Queen's Theatre, Burslem

ID on this website: 101195877

Location: Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6

County: City of Stoke-on-Trent

Electoral Ward/Division: Burslem Central

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Stoke-on-Trent

Traditional County: Staffordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire

Church of England Parish: Sneyd Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

Tagged with: Theatre City hall Music venue Seat of local government

Description


STOKE ON TRENT

SJ8649NE WEDGWOOD PLACE, Burslem 613-1/10/26 (East side) 19/04/72 Town Hall and Theatre (Formerly Listed as: WEDGWOOD PLACE, Burslem Town Hall)

GV II

Town Hall and theatre. 1911. By Russell and Cooper. Ashlar faced, brick to rear. Entrance block with full-height portico divided by 3 pairs of Corinthian columns carrying the entablature, cornice and pierced balustrade. Doorway in each of the 3 bays, with moulded architraves. This central section is flanked by 2 advanced wings with recessed stone panels in moulded architraves and semi-circular window. Curved parapet to lower flanking bay with oculi. Above the cornice, a massive attic storey with shell motif in relief in the projecting outer sections. Adjoining to the south, a 2-storeyed range of 10 bays with narrow 15-pane sash windows in stone architrave and doorway with moulded architrave and fanlight in coved arch. Ironwork balcony above the doorway carried on stone brackets to full-height window in stressed architrave. Moulded parapet eaves cornice.

Listing NGR: SJ8690449943

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