Theatres · South West England
Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society
Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society — Grade II* listed building-listed theatre in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society is a Grade II* listed building-listed theatre in england-south-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1270107). 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 Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society (commonly known as The Poly) is an educational, cultural and scientific charity, as well as a local arts and cinema venue, based in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The Society exists to promote innovation in the arts and sciences.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society (commonly known as The Poly) is an educational, cultural and scientific charity, as well as a local arts and cinema venue, based in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The Society exists to promote innovation in the arts and sciences.
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Background
History
In 1832 the Fox family. a prominent Quaker business family of Falmouth, founded the Cornwall Polytechnic Society, to promote the ideas and inventions of the workers in their Perran Foundry. This was the first use of the word ‘Polytechnic’ (meaning "of many arts and techniques") in Britain. In 1835 King William IV bestowed Royal Patronage on the Society, at the request of Davies Gilbert and it changed its name from the Cornwall Polytechnic Society to the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society. In the same year the Polytechnic Hall was built, at 24 Church Street, Falmouth, being originally used for “objects connected with the sciences, arts and literature”, but not for theatrical purposes. This…
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- Coordinates
- 50.1537, -5.0683
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Falmouth
- Postcode
- TR11 3EG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Official site
- www.falmouthartgallery.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7374068 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society?
- Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR11 3EG), in the parish of Falmouth.
- Is Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society a listed building?
- Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR11 3EG. It sits within the Truro and Falmouth parliamentary constituency.