20th century West Cliff Theatre, Clacton-on-Sea (EHER 81209)
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Summary
West Cliff Theatre is located on Tower Road, Clacton-on-Sea and was built in 1928. However the origins of the theatre go back to 1894, when a concert party was set-up on the current site. The theatre was an important entertainment venue during the town's rapid development as a seaside resort in the late Victorian period and early twentieth century. The theatre was still in use in 2007, staging a broad variety of professional and amateur productions.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1722 1447 (39m by 43m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TENDRING, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Information from NRHE data transfer.
West Cliff Theatre is located on Tower Road, Clacton-on-Sea and was built in 1928. However the origins of the theatre go back to 1894, when a concert party was set-up on the current site.
The theatre was an important entertainment venue during the town's rapid development as a seaside resort in the late Victorian period and early twentieth century.
The theatre was still in use in 2007, staging a broad variety of professional and amateur productions. [1-6]
Sources
- <1> SEX76379 Bibliographic reference: Pearson, L. F.. 1991. The People's Palaces: Britain's Seaside Pleasure Buildings of 1870-1914. pp. 101.
- <2> SEX76416 Webpage: West Cliff Theatre. West Cliff Theatre.
- <3> SEX54090 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1923. OS 6 inch 1923.
- <4> SEX34068 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1939. 1:2500.
- <5> SEX76412 Map: Ordinance Survey. 2007. Ordnance Survey Map, 1:2500.
- <6> SEX76417 Webpage: Wikipedia. 2008. Wikipedia: West Cliff Theatre.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1463968
- National Monuments Record: TM 11 SE 67