Theatres · South Wales
Savoy Theatre
Savoy Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood · 7.7 km
About
Savoy Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1928. Address: Church Street, Monmouth, NP25 3BU. Coordinates: 51.8129°, -2.7145°.
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Heritage listing
The Savoy Theatre, Church Street, Monmouth is a theatre and cinema, reputedly the oldest working theatre site in Wales. It has a capacity for 360 people and is run by a charitable trust. One of 24 buildings on the Monmouth Heritage Trail, the theatre is a Grade II* listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Savoy Theatre, Church Street, Monmouth is a theatre and cinema, reputedly the oldest working theatre site in Wales. It has a capacity for 360 people and is run by a charitable trust. One of 24 buildings on the Monmouth Heritage Trail, the theatre is a Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
The building in which the theatre is housed was constructed on the foundations of the earlier Bell Inn, in Monmouth's historic town centre. Originally known as the Assembly Rooms, the theatre was first granted an entertainment licence in 1832. It was refurbished as the Theatre Royal in 1850 under J. F. Rogers, and later became the town's Corn Exchange. It was briefly a roller skating rink, belonging to the White Swan Hotel, at the end of the 19th century, before reopening in 1910 as Monmouth's first cinema, the "Living Picture Palace and Rinkeries". In 1912, it was renamed the Palace, in later years the Scala and then the Regent. In 1927 the building was bought by the Albany Ward theatre…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8129, -2.7145
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Monmouth
- Postcode
- NP25 3BU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Phone
- +44 1600 772 467
- Established
- 1928
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood — 7.7 km
- Official site
- www.monmouth-savoy.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n1759030011 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Savoy Theatre, Monmouth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Savoy Theatre, Monmouth - geograph.org.uk - 1070497.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Savoy Theatre?
- Savoy Theatre is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP25 3BU), in the parish of Monmouth.
- When was Savoy Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1928.
- Who owns Savoy Theatre?
- Savoy Theatre is owned by MacTaggart family.
- Is Savoy Theatre a listed building?
- Savoy Theatre is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Savoy Theatre a protected site?
- Yes — Savoy Theatre is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Savoy Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP25 3BU.