Playhouse Yard, Sleaford, Lincs.
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Playhouse Yard, Sleaford, Lincs.
Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 29 Nov 2014
With its main entrance on West Gate and its stage door entrance on Playhouse Yard, the Grade II-listed Playhouse Theatre was built as a theatre for a local printer and actor Joseph Smedley in 1825. It was ‘sold on’ several times and finally closed c.1850. In 1856 the building was sold to a certain Thomas Parry who in turn sold to the Church of England, who commissioned Sidney Gambier Parry of London (1878-1924) and William Kirk of Nottingham (1749-1823) to convert the building into Sleaford's first infant school. During its life-time the building has served as store rooms and a Government Welfare Benefits Office. In 1993 the local amateur dramatics society “Sleaford Little Theatre” (SLT) were based in the Methodist chapel in a nearby village. However, when this Georgian playhouse building became “For Sale” they were able to purchase it. The Playhouse finally reopened in 2000 and SLT have continued restoring it ever since between shows.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.999199
Longitude
-0.413488