Holborn Empire [London]
type: Item
description: Theatre building in London, United Kingdom
description: theater in Camden @nl
alternative label: Holborn Empire
EUTA building identifier: 1214
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: United Kingdom
City: London
GPS: Point(-0.1201 51.5174)
Wikidata source: Q7989344
opening date: 1857-11-16T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1880-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
Address: 242-245 High Holborn, London, WC1V, England
architect: Finch Hill
city section: Camden
Wikidata instance: Q19860854
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Arthur Lloyd.co.uk page: westons.htm
Carthalia ID: 4415
theatricalia id: 5gm/holborn-empire-london
Preservation state: extinct building
Preservation state: Disused
Note: Built 1857 by William Finch Hill and Edward Lewis Paraire. Opened 16 Nov 1857 as Weston's Music Hall, a part of the Seven Tankards & Punchbowl Public House. 1868 rebuilding. Re-opened as Royal Music Hall. 1887 major rebuilding by Lander & Bedells. 1892 renamed Royal Holborn Theatre of Varieties. 1897 new facade by Ernest Runtz. 1905 major rebuilding by Frank Matcham. Re-opened 29 Jan 1906 as Holborn Empire Theatre (2000 seats), with the 1897 facade surviving. Damaged by bombs 11/12 May 1941. Remains demolished in 1961 in favour of an office block.
Burnt down date: 1941-01-01T00:00:00Z
demolished: 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z