Palace Theatre - Lucky 7 - Swansea, Wales.
N 51° 37.635 W 003° 56.485
30U E 434836 N 5720000
The Palace Theatre is the anchor for this lucky 7 with 9 waymarks within 0.5 miles, scoring a Tally of 9. The theatre building is recognisable for its distinctive flatiron shape. located at the northern end of High Street, Swansea, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMPFD5
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/22/2015
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Originally built in 1888 as a traditional music hall, the building's original name was 'The Pavilion'. During its lifetime, the building has been used as a bingo hall as well as a nightclub.
The Grade II Listed building is one of just two purpose-built music halls left standing in the whole of the UK.
In the early years of the 20th Century stars like Charlie Chaplin, Lilly Langtry, Marie Lloyd and Dan Leno filled the venue.
Sir Anthony Hopkins made his first professional stage appearance there in 1960 with Swansea Little Theatre's production of 'Have A Cigarette'.
Iris Gowers book, 'Act of Love' began Chapter One outside Swansea’s Palace Theatre.
The Theatre is currently disused, as can be witnessed by the trees growing out of the roof.
In July 2007 the theatre was put up for sale by auction, with a starting price of £250,000. & is still up for sale.
1-Animals
2-Buildings> Flatirons> WMDCPV Palace Theatre> 0 mi
3-Business> Television and Cable Broadcasting Stations> WMDPDF BBC, Swansea> SW0.3 mi
4-Culture> Silhouette Public Art Sculptures> WMDP0B Fingerprint> SW0.4 mi
5-Entertainment> Literary Sites> WMCWCF Palace Theatre Swansea> E0 mi
6-History
7-Measurment Standards
8-Monuments> Churchyard Crosses> WMCYFW Celtic Cross> N0.4 mi
9-Nature
10-Oddities> Satellite Imagery Oddities> WMG6X9 Swansea Castle> S0.5 mi
11-Recreation
12-Signs
13-Structures> Bell Towers> WMGXWV Cathedral Church of St Joseph> N0.4 mi
14-Technology> Wikipedia Entries> WMF5KH Palace Theatre> N0 mi
15-Waymarking Multifarious> Lucky 7> WMPFBE Swansea Railway Station S0.2 mi
Department Number, Category Name, and Waymark Code:
2-Buildings> Flatirons> WMDCPV
3-Business> Television and Cable Broadcasting Stations> WMDPDF
4-Culture> Silhouette Public Art Sculptures> WMDP0B
5-Entertainment> Literary Sites> WMCWCF
8-Monuments> Churchyard Crosses> WMCYFW
10-Oddities> Satellite Imagery Oddities> WMG6X9
13-Structures> Bell Towers> WMGXWV
14-Technology> Wikipedia Entries> WMF5KH
15-Waymarking Multifarious> Lucky 7> WMPFBE
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Tally: 9
Reused Waymarks: no
Did you have fun while doing this waymark?: yes
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