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| HER Number: | MDV839 |
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| Name: | The New Theatre, Boutport Street, Barnstaple |
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Summary
The New Theatre, built in 1834, supplanting the theatre in Honey Pot Lane. Demolished in the early 20th century when the cinema was built.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 558 331 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Barnstaple |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BARNSTAPLE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SE/70
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- THEATRE (XIX to XXI - 1834 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.
'Theatre' marked. Map object based on this source.
Harper, S., 1917, The History of the Drama in Barnstaple, 425 (Article in Serial). SDV349385.
The New Theatre, Boutport Street. Supplanted the theatre in Honey Pot Lane. Built 1834. Architect J. Gould. Exterior of the Ionic order, with double columns over the principal entrances.
Kempe, F., 1990, History of ancient street on display (Article in Serial). SDV361444.
An exhibition which traces the history of Barnstaple High Street from Saxon times to the present day has been mounted by the local library. With photographs, newspaper cuttings, sketches and maps, it outlines the development of the street from South Gate (now more generally known as Youings Corner) to Mermaid Cross, where the old North Gate stood.
It gave way during the 1830s to the Grecian Hall, later the Theatre Royal, and now a cinema.
English Heritage, 1995, Draft List Review: Barnstaple Vol No 684-1, District: North Devon (Correspondence). SDV351278.
The cinema was built in 1931, and occupies the site of the former Theatre Royal.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
Map object based on this source.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV338879 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV349385 | Article in Serial: Harper, S.. 1917. The History of the Drama in Barnstaple. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 49. A5 Hardback. 425. |
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| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV351278 | Correspondence: English Heritage. 1995. Draft List Review: Barnstaple Vol No 684-1, District: North Devon. Letter. A4 Stapled. |
| SDV361444 | Article in Serial: Kempe, F.. 1990. History of ancient street on display. Western Morning News. 20/01/1990. Photocopy + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 14 2018 11:01AM |
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