1898 – Grand Theatre, Luton, Bedfordshire
Built adjacent to the swimming baths of 1872, the Grand Theatre was opened on 10th December 1898 with a performance by Lily Langtree.
Built adjacent to the swimming baths of 1872, the Grand Theatre was opened on 10th December 1898 with a performance by Lily Langtree.
“The accompanying drawing is in this year’s Royal Academy Exhibition. The design was selected in competition early last year.
“For this work a limited competition was instituted in 1894, and we now publish the design adopted by the board.
“We give an illustration of the warehouses now in course of erection, Piccadilly, Manchester, for Messrs.
“This hotel, now rapidly approaching completion, occupies the site of that formerly known as “Holloway’s Hotel,”
Houghton Grange has lain empty for over 25 years since the poultry research business who used it for decades along with rest of the estate closed.
Perspective View, Elevations & small plan published in The Building News, February 18th 1898.
“Some capital examples of picturesque house-building have of late years been carried out in the district round about Surbiton.
“The drawing which illustrates this house is in the Royal Academy Exhibition. The plan ex- plains the internal arrangements of the building,