St Helens - The Hippodrome
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Image: © Dave Bevis Taken: 24 Feb 2014
On Corporation Street. Opened in 1903 as the 2,300-seat Empire Palace of Varieties. Architect was J A Barron of St Helens. See http://www.theatrestrust.org.uk/resources/theatres/show/1892-hippodrome-st-helens for more details. The building is within the George Street Conservation area - see http://www.sthelens.gov.uk/media/78815/dp003a.pdf .