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Latitude: 54.998 / 54°59'52"N
Longitude: -1.4362 / 1°26'10"W
OS Eastings: 436163
OS Northings: 567195
OS Grid: NZ361671
Mapcode National: GBR LBDN.V4
Mapcode Global: WHD4R.XM7S
Plus Code: 9C6WXHX7+6G
Entry Name: Entrance Building of the Former Theatre of Varieties
Listing Date: 1 February 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1277214
English Heritage Legacy ID: 407486
Also known as: Palace Theatre, South Shields
Empire Theatre of Varieties
Black’s Regal Cinema
Empire Palace Theatre
Thornton's Theatre of Varieties
Empire Theatre
Odeon South Shields
ID on this website: 101277214
Location: South Shields, South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE33
County: South Tyneside
Electoral Ward/Division: Beacon and Bents
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: South Shields
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: South Shields St Hilda with St Thomas
Church of England Diocese: Durham
1.
5102 KING STREET
(north side)
No 88
(Entrance building of the
Former theatre of Varieties)
NZ 3667 SW 4/33
II GV
2.
1898-9 Frank Matcham Architect.
The theatre consists of 2 separate buildings linked by a bridge across Union Alley,
No 88 King Street which is the long entrance foyer extending back to Union Alley.
On the north side of Union Alley is the auditorium which is not of special interest.
The elevation to King Street is 3 storeys, terracotta, now painted. Ground floor
now has modern canopy and other fittings. Above, a free interpretation of classical
details in the manner of a C17 frontispiece.
First floor filled by a large semi-circular arched/glazed opening. Second floor
has 2 small semi-circular hooded windows flanking a semi circular hooded niche whose
hood rises into the first stage of a stepped gable. Each of the 3 steps flanked by
scrolled brackets.
Listing NGR: NZ3616367195
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