New Hippodrome Theatre
Crewe's 1908 theatre replaced a wooden structure on the same site which had opened in 1903. The first Hippodrome Theatre was destroyed by fire in June 1908. The New Hippodrome was constructed in just four and a half months and opened on 21 December 1908. It closed in 1955 and was demolished c.1960 after lying derelict for some years.
Built / Converted
1908
Dates of use
- 1903 - 1955
Current state
Demolished
Current use
Demolished
Address
Ellison Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5, England
Website-
Further details
Other names
Hippodrome Theatre
Events
- 1903 Design/Construction: As the Hippodrome Theatre, a wooden building (architect unknown).
- 1903 - 1955 Use:
- 1908 Owner/Management: Messrs Willmot Vandy Potter & Weisker, proprietors
- 1908 Design/Construction: Destroyed by fire in June, new theatre built opening December.Bertie Crewe- ArchitectMessrs J Parkinson & Sons- Contractor
- 1912 Owner/Management: Lancashires Theatres Co
- 1946 Owner/Management: Terence Byron Ltd
- 1960 Demolition: demolished c. 1960
Capacities
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Listings
- ListingNot listed
Stage type
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Building dimensions: -
Stage dimensions: -
Proscenium width: 9.75m (32ft)
Height to grid: -
Inside proscenium: -
Orchestra pit: -