Theatres · South East England
Corn Exchange
In or near Ewelme.
Corn Exchange is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wallingford · 0.8 km
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Corn Exchange in South Oxfordshire, the nearest railway station is Wallingford, which is 0.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is OX10 0EG, and the venue is wheelchair accessible.
About
Corn Exchange is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Address: OX10 0EG. Coordinates: 51.5999°, -1.1242°.
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Heritage listing
The Corn Exchange is a commercial building in the Market Place, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England. The structure, which is used as a theatre, is a Grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
The Corn Exchange in Wallingford is a community-run entertainment venue that hosts a variety of events including films, theatre productions, and live music. It is staffed primarily by volunteers and offers a range of performances throughout the year.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Corn Exchange is a commercial building in the Market Place, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England. The structure, which is used as a theatre, is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Until the mid-19th century, corn merchants traded from the ground floor of Wallingford Town Hall. In the early 1850s, a group of local businessmen decided to form a company, to be known as the "Wallingford Corn Exchange Company", to finance and commission a purpose-built corn exchange for the town. The site they selected was on the east side of the Market Place. The use of the building as a corn exchange declined significantly in the wake of the Great Depression of British Agriculture in the late 19th century. It was used as a cinema during the First World War and during the inter-war years. After the Second World War, it was used by the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance as a food…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5999, -1.1242
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- South Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Wallingford
- Postcode
- OX10 0EG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Phone
- 01491 825000
- Established
- 1856
- Nearest railway station
- Wallingford — 0.8 km
- Opening
- Box office open Friday and Saturday 10am–1pm; most evenings 7pm–7:45pm
- Official site
- www.cornexchange.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w220717541 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Corn Exchange, Wallingford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Corn Exchange - geograph.org.uk - 782976.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Corn Exchange?
- Corn Exchange is in Oxfordshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode OX10 0EG), in the parish of Wallingford.
- What is Corn Exchange?
- Corn Exchange is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Corn Exchange?
- The nearest railway station is Wallingford, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX10 0EG.
- When was Corn Exchange built?
- Built or established in 1856.
- Who owns Corn Exchange?
- Corn Exchange is owned by | website=.
- Is Corn Exchange a listed building?
- Corn Exchange is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Corn Exchange a protected site?
- Yes — Corn Exchange is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Corn Exchange?
- The nearest railway station is Wallingford, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX10 0EG.