Ventnor Theatre
Three-bay, two storey classical stucco frontispiece, arched pilastered windows. Outer bays with double pilasters above ground floor piers and deep parapet over cornice. Pedimented centre with coupled Ionic columns on ground floor, Corinthian above. Large keyed arched portal.
The façade remains intact. The building served as the theatre and later the Town Hall. It reverted to theatre use and in 1978 became a dance hall, then night club. In 1990 it was gutted and subdivided into flats. The theatre is remembered with affection by residents - its use declined when both railway stations at Ventnor closed.
Built / Converted
1877
Dates of use
Current state
Fragmental remains
Current use
Converted to other use (flats - shell and façade remain)
Address
Albert Street, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England
Website-
Further details
Other names
Town Hall Theatre
Events
- Owner/Management: Urban District Council
- 1877 Design/Construction:T R Saunders- Architect
- 1990 Alteration: converted to flatsUnknown- Architect
Capacities
- CapacityLaterDescription1910: 450
1972: 351
Listings
- ListingII
Stage type
-
Building dimensions: Auditorium 1910: 64ft x 34ft x 29ft high
Stage dimensions: 1910 Depth: 18ft Width: 25ft
Proscenium width: -
Height to grid: -
Inside proscenium: -
Orchestra pit: -