The Queens Hall Minehead
The Queen's Hall in Minehead, Somerset, England was built in 1914 on the sea front of Minehead as a theatre for films and live performances.
It was designed by W.J. Tamlyn a local architect and built of brick with Bath Stone dressings. The auditorium, which is 100 feet (30 m) by 46 feet (14 m), has a barrel roof.[1] It was a venue for various ballet and theatrical touring companies and was the first place in the town at which a sound film was shown.[2]
The building suffered major damage in the storms of 1996 with the glass canopy over the entrance being destroyed and flood damage to the hall.[1] The building was restored for use as an amusement arcade and then a public house. It currently operates under its original name, "The Queen's Hall," as a pub. The Pub is now closed (2015).
The lease was sold in 2012 for an undisclosed sum.[3]
References
External links
- The Queens Hall Minehead in the Theatres Trust database
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