Building record 1505700000 - Former Amersham Playhouse

Summary

Twentieth century concert hall and theatre, now an auction room.

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Type and Period (2)

  • THEATRE (Built 1905-1907, Modern - 1907 AD to 1956 AD)
  • AUCTION HOUSE (Modern to 21st Century - 1956 AD to 2099 AD)

Description

The Amersham Playhouse had a complex history. The Bijou Hall opened on this site in 1907. There were changes of name and use, including The Pavilion Picture House in the 1920s and The Amersham Playhouse from 1936. In 1956 it became an auction house (B1)
Detailed information available on the Amersham Museum website (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC24867 Bibliographic reference: L E Pike & C Birch. 1976. The Book of Amersham. pp101-2.
  • <2>SBC24883 Digital archive: Amersham Museum. 2017. Information on History of the Amersham Area on Amersham Museum website.

Location

Grid reference Centred SU 96325 98129 (0m by 1m)
Civil Parish AMERSHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

May 25 2017 10:24AM

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