Albert Hall, Llandrindod Wells, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.24 / 52°14'23"N

Longitude: -3.3834 / 3°23'0"W

OS Eastings: 305636

OS Northings: 261101

OS Grid: SO056611

Mapcode National: GBR YP.13D4

Mapcode Global: VH69F.9YQQ

Plus Code: 9C4R6JQ8+XM

Entry Name: Albert Hall

Listing Date: 30 September 1985

Last Amended: 30 September 1985

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 9057

Building Class: Recreational

Also known as: The Albert Hall Theatre
The Albert Hall, Ithon Road
The Albert Hall, Llandrindod Wells

ID on this website: 300009057

Location: Situated on a downhill slope close to the centre of the town; beside the presbyterian chapel.

County: Powys

Community: Llandrindod Wells (Llandrindod)

Community: Llandrindod Wells

Built-Up Area: Llandrindod Wells

Traditional County: Radnorshire

Tagged with: Theatre Chapel

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History

Dated 1896, refitted 1922 for commercial entertainment.

Exterior

2-storey and basement, 5-window English Renaissance brick front with Art Nouveau entrance. Hipped slate roof. Advanced central pedimented bay with dentilled cornice on pilasters with acanthus capitals. Stringcoures hoodmoulds to 1st floor; paired sash windows under semicircular fanlights. Paired sashes under stone lintels to ground floor left and right and Venetian window arrangement to centre entrance up steps. Panels to base of doors and curved radiating glazing bars above. Lean-to hood with brackets over. Minor alterations by W Beddoe Rees who rebuilt the basement as a schoolroom for the Presbyterian Chapel adjoining.

Interior

Interior retains raked auditorium and gallery with curved front. Rectangular proscenium arch and ornamental detail to boxes.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value.

External Links

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Albert Hall

A Grade II Listed Building in Llandrindod Wells, Powys