Theatres · North Wales
New Theatre, Oswestry
New Theatre, Oswestry — Grade II listed building-listed theatre in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Limited wheelchair access
About
New Theatre, Oswestry is a Grade II listed building-listed theatre in wales-north, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1307692). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Details SJ 2829 NE OSWESTRY C.P. WILLOW STREET (south-west side) Former malthouse 13/133 attached to right - side of The Willow Tree GV II Theatre, later malthouse, now disused. Circa 1819 with later additions and alterations. Red brick with uncoursed limestone rubble to left side and regularly coursed limestone to rear gable, slate roof with gable at right-angles to street. 3 levels, stone band with widely spaced dentils to front gable and brick dentilled eaves cornices to left and right; 3 bays, central forming slightly projecting break, segmental-headed fixed-light windows with door to lower right, infilled roundel to gable; right return also has 3 tiers of segmental-headed windows with double doors, one on each floor, to left; infilled round- headed arch to rear gable. Mid- to late C19 two-storey gabled range to rear. Interior: inspection not possible at time of re-survey (August 1985) but said to retain features from use as malthouse; theatre fittings all removed. Opened as a theatre in 1819 but converted to malthouse in 1850s. Isaac Watkin, Oswestry (1920) p. 151. Listing NGR: SJ2882829813 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 255607 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
New Theatre, located in Oswestry, North Wales, is a Grade II listed building. It serves as a prominent venue for various performances and cultural events, reflecting the architectural heritage of the area.
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- Coordinates
- 52.8611, -3.0586
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Oswestry
- Postcode
- SY11 1LA
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Shropshire
- Official site
- www.attfieldtheatre.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q33008707 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is New Theatre, Oswestry?
- New Theatre, Oswestry is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY11 1LA), in the parish of Oswestry.
- Is New Theatre, Oswestry a listed building?
- New Theatre, Oswestry is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to New Theatre, Oswestry?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY11 1LA. It sits within the North Shropshire parliamentary constituency.