The Queens Hall Minehead
The Queen's Hall in Minehead, Somerset, England was built in 1914 on the sea front of Minehead as a theatre for films and live performances.
It was designed by W.J. Tamlyn a local architect and built of brick with Bath Stone dressings. The auditorium, which is 100 feet (30 m) by 46 feet (14 m), has a barrel roof.[1] It was a venue for various ballet and theatrical touring companies and was the first place in the town at which a sound film was shown.[2]
The building suffered major damage in the storms of 1996 with the glass canopy over the entrance being destroyed and flood damage to the hall.[1] The building was restored for use as an amusement arcade and then a public house. It currently operates under its original name, "The Queen's Hall," as a pub. The Pub is now closed (2015).
The lease was sold in 2012 for an undisclosed sum.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Queen's Hall (Minehead)". Theatre Trust. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ↑ "A short history of Minehead". Minehead online. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ↑ "Converted Victorian theatre in Minehead is sold through Christie + Co". Christie and Co. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
External links
- The Queens Hall Minehead in the Theatres Trust database
Coordinates: 51°12′25″N 3°28′04″W / 51.2069489°N 3.4676845°W