Greenwich Theatre [London]
type: Item
label: Greenwich Theatre
description: Theatre building in London, United Kingdom, opened in 1855
description: theater in het Verenigd Koninkrijk @nl
EUTA building identifier: 741
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: United Kingdom
City: London
GPS: Point(-0.0083 51.4797)
Wikidata source: Q5604875
Building date: 1855-01-01T00:00:00Z
Capacity: 421
Address: Croom's Hill, Stockwell Street, London, SE10 8ES, England
Web: www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk
Theatres Trust Database ID: 2008
city section: Greenwich
opening date: 1855-01-01T00:00:00Z
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Arthur Lloyd.co.uk page: Greenwich.htm#greenwich
Carthalia ID: 4431
theatricalia id: 4z/greenwich-theatre-london-london
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: First venue on the site opened 1855 as a music hall attached to the Rose & Crown pub. In the 19th century, the theatre underwent frequent name changes (New Greenwhich Theatre, Theatre Royal, Greenwich, New Prince of Wales's Theatre, Morton's Theatre, Carlton Theatre, Greenwich Theatre). 1871 rebuilding by W. R. Hough, 1885 rebuilding by J. G. Buckle. 1895 rebuilding, re-opened as Greenwich Hippodrome. Used as a theatre and cinema. Closed after 1949. 1969 major rebuilding by B. Meeking, re-opened as Greenwich Theatre.