Theatres · South East England
Gloucester Guildhall
Gloucester Guildhall in England South East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Gloucester Guildhall is a cinema or movie theatre in England South East, United Kingdom. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
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From the Wikipedia article
Gloucester Guildhall is a former municipal building in Eastgate Street, Gloucester, which is now used as an arts and theatre venue. It is a Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
The original town hall, known as "the Tolsey" meaning "town hall", was a 15th-century building located on the corner of Westgate Street and Southgate Street. It was rebuilt in the neo-classical style in 1751 but was inadequate for the needs of civic leaders by the late 19th century. but had become vacant when the school moved to the site of the former Crypt School in Barton Street in 1889. The new building, which was designed by George H. Hunt in the French Renaissance style, was completed in 1892. King Edward VII visited the guildhall on 23 June 1909 before departing for the Royal Agricultural Show at the Oxlease Showground on Alney Island. The guildhall also received a visit by the Queen…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8648, -2.2446
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Gloucester
- Parish
- Gloucester, unparished area
- Postcode
- GL1 1QR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gloucester
- Established
- 1892
Sources
- wikidata: Q18347301 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gloucester Guildhall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gloucester Guildhall?
- Gloucester Guildhall is in Gloucestershire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GL1 1QR), in the parish of Gloucester, unparished area.
- When was Gloucester Guildhall built?
- Built or established in 1892.
- Who owns Gloucester Guildhall?
- Gloucester Guildhall is owned by | designation1 =Grade II Listed Building.
- How do I get to Gloucester Guildhall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL1 1QR. It sits within the Gloucester parliamentary constituency.