Galleries · East of England
Albert Hall
In or near Colchester.
Albert Hall — building in Colchester, Essex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Colchester Town · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Albert Hall in Colchester, Essex, the nearest railway station is Colchester Town, located 0.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CO1 1JW, and the venue is wheelchair accessible. Entry details are not specified.
About
Albert Hall is an art gallery in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "building in Colchester, Essex, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.8899°, 0.8971°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Albert Hall is a commercial building in the High Street, Colchester, Essex, England. The structure, which was commissioned as a corn exchange and is now used as a bank, is a Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
The first corn exchange in the town was designed by David Laing and was erected at the west end of the High Street in 1820. In the early 1840s, civic officials decided that the old corn exchange was inadequate and should be replaced by a new structure on an adjacent site to the east of the old building.{{efn|The old corn exchange was subsequently converted for use as the Essex and Suffolk Fire Office. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of five bays facing onto the High Street. The central section of three bays, which was recessed, featured three round headed openings separated by Ionic order columns supporting a frieze, an entablature, a modillioned cornice and a parapet. The…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8899, 0.8971
- County
- Essex
- District
- Colchester
- Parish
- Colchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CO1 1JW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Colchester
- Established
- 1845
- Nearest railway station
- Colchester Town — 0.7 km
- Official site
- catuk.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q26622123 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Albert Hall, Colchester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Co-op Bank, Albert Hall Building, High Street, Colchester (geograph 5487498).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Albert Hall?
- Albert Hall is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CO1 1JW), in the parish of Colchester, unparished area.
- What is Albert Hall?
- Albert Hall — building in Colchester, Essex, England, UK.
- How do I get to Albert Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Colchester Town, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CO1 1JW.
- When was Albert Hall built?
- Built or established in 1845.
- Who owns Albert Hall?
- Albert Hall is owned by | website=.
- Is Albert Hall a listed building?
- Albert Hall is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to Albert Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Colchester Town, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CO1 1JW.