Hippodome Theatre [London]
type: Item
label: Ilford Hippodrome Theatre @es
description: Theatre building in Ilford, United Kingdom
description: schouwburg en bioscoop in Redbridge, Verenigd Koninkrijk @nl
alternative label: Hippodome Theatre
EUTA building identifier: 2237
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: United Kingdom
City: London
Wikidata source: Q42163953
GPS: Point(0.0701 51.5582)
Address: Ilford Lane and High Road, Ilford, IG1, England
architect: Frank Matcham
city section: Ilford
opening date: 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Wikidata instance: Q19860854
Arthur Lloyd.co.uk page: IlfordTheatres.htm#hippodrome
Carthalia ID: 4432
Preservation state: extinct building
Preservation state: Disused
Note: Built 1909 by Frank Matcham. Opened 8 Nov 1909. 2500 seats (+ 500 standing). Dressing rooms and stage destroyed by a V2 bomb on 12 Jan 1945 during a performance, killing 1 person in the theatre (plus 15 in adjacent buildings) and injuring over 100 others. The roof collapsed two days later. Remains demolished 1957 in favour of offices and shops.
Burnt down date: 1945-01-12T00:00:00Z
demolished: 1957-01-01T00:00:00Z
closure date: 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z