Theatres · South East England
Opera House, Royal Tunbridge Wells
Opera House, Royal Tunbridge Wells — Grade II listed building-listed theatre in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Opera House, Royal Tunbridge Wells is a Grade II listed building-listed theatre in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1338803). 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
The Opera House is a former opera house and current pub in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. It is a Grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Opera House is a former opera house and current pub in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. It is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Construction was completed in 1902 to designs by architect John Priestley Briggs. When it was opened, it had a capacity of 1,100. In 1913, the Opera House hosted a series of charity fundraising concerts gather funds to rebuild the Nevill Ground's cricket pavilion after the original pavilion was destroyed in a suffragette arson attack. The Opera House was purchased by Union Cinemas in 1931 and turned into a cinema. The Opera House was bombed in the Second World War. The bomb did not explode but instead got caught in the proscenium arch above the stage and set fire to the inside of the Opera House, leading to a renovation before eventual re-opening in 1949. In November 1966, the Opera House…
Architecture
The interior was designed in Edwardian Baroque and Neo-Georgian styles. The exterior includes a Baroque dome on the roof. In 1923, the main staircase was altered to include an 18th-century painting of revellers.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.1337, 0.2642
- County
- Kent
- District
- Tunbridge Wells
- Parish
- Tunbridge Wells, unparished area
- Postcode
- TN1 1AW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tunbridge Wells
- Established
- 1902
- Opening
- Tu-Sa 09:30-17:00
- Official site
- theamelia.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6463096 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Opera House, Royal Tunbridge Wells (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Opera House, Royal Tunbridge Wells?
- Opera House, Royal Tunbridge Wells is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN1 1AW), in the parish of Tunbridge Wells, unparished area.
- When was Opera House, Royal Tunbridge Wells built?
- Built or established in 1902.
- Who owns Opera House, Royal Tunbridge Wells?
- Opera House, Royal Tunbridge Wells is owned by J D Wetherspoon.
- Is Opera House, Royal Tunbridge Wells a listed building?
- Opera House, Royal Tunbridge Wells is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to Opera House, Royal Tunbridge Wells?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TN1 1AW. It sits within the Tunbridge Wells parliamentary constituency.