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Latitude: 51.4531 / 51°27'11"N
Longitude: -2.5985 / 2°35'54"W
OS Eastings: 358510
OS Northings: 172853
OS Grid: ST585728
Mapcode National: GBR C7K.9Y
Mapcode Global: VH88M.XQ4W
Plus Code: 9C3VFC32+7J
Entry Name: The Hippodrome
Listing Date: 4 March 1977
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1282137
English Heritage Legacy ID: 380406
ID on this website: 101282137
Location: Bristol, BS1
County: City of Bristol
Electoral Ward/Division: Central
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Bristol
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bristol
Church of England Parish: Bristol St Stephen with St James and St John the Baptist with St Michael and St George
Church of England Diocese: Bristol
Tagged with: Theatre
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 30/08/2016
ST5872NE
901-1/16/637
BRISTOL
ST AUGUSTINE'S PARADE, Centre (West side)
Nos.11-14 (Consecutive)
The Hippodrome
04/03/77
GV
II
Theatre, 1911-1912, by Frank Matcham. Opened 16th December 1912, altered 1964. Limestone ashlar, roof not visible. 3 storeys; 6-window range. Parapeted in 2 sections: the 1912 right-hand entrance section has a shallow lobby with Ionic columns to the corners; above are distyle -in-antis attached Ionic columns to an entablature, with metal casements, and 3 flanking second-floor wreaths separated by raised panels. Mid C20 three-window right-hand section has a shop front and 2-storey recesses containing metal casements.
INTERIOR: much red and gilded decoration, to a lobby and stair up to a domed landing with stained-glass windows front and back; the theatre has a proscenium arch with moulded surround with leaves, and panelled surround with a small ground-level balcony and semicircular arch; raking stalls with boxes at the rear divided by female terms with wings; boxes to sides have banded brown marble lower tier, bowed above with 4 fluted Ionic columns to the upper tier with triglyphs, and bowed balconies between; Dress Circle with swagged rail, gallery with triglyphs; domed ceiling. A largely unaltered example of the period.
(Gomme A: Street Index of Buildings of Architectural or Historic Interest: 57).
Listing NGR: ST5852772869
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