Theatre Royal [Chatham] (Q8250)
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Theatre building in Chatham, United Kingdom, opened in 1899
- Theatre Royal
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| English | Theatre Royal [Chatham] | Theatre building in Chatham, United Kingdom, opened in 1899 |
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51°22'59.938"N, 0°31'18.563"E
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Built 1899 by G. E. Bond. Opened 31 July 1899 as Theatre Royal. 2840 seats. Severely damaged by fire soon after. Subsequently rebuilt by G. E. Bond and re-opened in 1900 with 1500 seats. 1938 rebuilding by Andrew Mather. Re-opened as Royal Hippodrome Theatre. 1940 renamed Theatre Royal. Closed 1953 and converted into a furniture store. Demolished in 2009 in favour of flats, with only the façade and foyer remaining. (English)
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1899
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102 High Street, Chatham, Kent, ME1, England
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1899
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2009
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1953
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