Theatre Royal, Margate

Heritage listing

Details In the entry for ADDINGTON STREET (north west side) TR 3570 NE6/56A Theatre Royal The grade shall be amended to read II* (star) ------------------------------------ ADDINGTON STREET 1. 1380 (North West Side) Theatre Royal TR 3570 NE 6/56A 25.8.55. II GV 2. Built In 1787, burnt in 1829 and remodelled in 1879. The exterior is largely Cl9. 2 storeys stock brick, stuccoed on front elevation. Parapet and dropped moulded eaves cornice with brackets, 3 sashes on the Addington Street elevation. Pilasters. Windows have cornices, brackets and scrolls above. The main doorcase is Cl9 with ½ columns, consoles and swags. Doorcase has moulded pediment with swags and reeded pilasters. The elevation to Hawley Square has an C18 wooden doorcase with open pediment round-headed fanlight with glazing bars intact and a 6 panelled door. The interior is Cl9. There is a border of Acanthus leaf motifs around the proscenium arch and a palm leaf motif on the ceiling. The Dress Circle has 6 cast iron columns with Palm leaf capitals and a very elaborate balcony decoration of ropes roses and swags. The balcony has shell moulding. Theatre Royal forms a group with London Tavern and No 39 (Lochaber House) Listing NGR: TR3558770766 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 356470 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.