The Theatre Vaults pub closed long ago, and there’s no bust of Shakespeare visible. The building is still there, though, most recently as a hairdressing salon.
This is now a children’s soft play centre, and I was shown round by the very pleasant and helpful proprietor. From the circle front forwards and downwards, most of the original detail has gone, which I suspect must have happened when ABC turned it into a ‘Luxury Lounge’. However, above that level, quite a lot of original plasterwork survives. I took a few pictures and have added them to this entry. It’s good to see the building being used, and the proprietor seems very proud of the place.
The Theatre Vaults pub closed long ago, and there’s no bust of Shakespeare visible. The building is still there, though, most recently as a hairdressing salon.
The site is now occupied by a branch of Lidl. The bulk of the Regal’s floor space would be in the Lidl car park.
The bingo operation here closed a while back, didn’t it?
You’re 10 years out on the supermarket closure and demolition dates, Ken. It came down in 1998.
This is now a children’s soft play centre, and I was shown round by the very pleasant and helpful proprietor. From the circle front forwards and downwards, most of the original detail has gone, which I suspect must have happened when ABC turned it into a ‘Luxury Lounge’. However, above that level, quite a lot of original plasterwork survives. I took a few pictures and have added them to this entry. It’s good to see the building being used, and the proprietor seems very proud of the place.