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Latitude: 50.9518 / 50°57'6"N
Longitude: -2.0829 / 2°4'58"W
OS Eastings: 394274
OS Northings: 116931
OS Grid: ST942169
Mapcode National: GBR 2ZR.86X
Mapcode Global: FRA 66JL.GCK
Plus Code: 9C2VXW28+PV
Entry Name: Singing Theatre
Listing Date: 24 July 1992
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1262863
English Heritage Legacy ID: 320434
ID on this website: 101262863
Location: Tollard Royal, Wiltshire, SP5
County: Wiltshire
Civil Parish: Tollard Royal
Traditional County: Wiltshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset
Church of England Parish: Tollard Royal St Peter ad Vincula
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
Tagged with: Theatre Open-air theatre
TOLLARD ROYAL
ST 91 NW LARMER GROUNDS
8/10001 Singing Theatre
GV II
Theatre. Completed 1895. Timber frame clad in matchboarding with
galvanised sheet roof. Classical Roman plan with 3 doors onto
proscenium from the rear. Exedra in classical style. One storey. Semi-
circular proscenium arch with moulded imposts and extrados to stage,
which has painting of classical ruins to backcloth (different from
that shown in photograph of 1900): this arch is framed by fluted
Corinthian pilasters rising to entablature. One of a series of
structures erected from c1880 at Larmer Grounds for General Pitt
Rivers, and central to the famous archaeologist's belief that
education should be linked to entertainment.
Listing NGR: ST9427416931
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