Theatres · East Midlands
King's Lynn Arts Centre
King's Lynn Arts Centre — Grade I listed building-listed theatre in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
About
King's Lynn Arts Centre is a Grade I listed building-listed theatre in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1290960). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
The Guildhall of St George is a Grade I listed building in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. The Guild of St George was founded in 1376 and constructed the Guildhall between 1410 and 1420. It is the largest extant guildhall in England. It has been in use as a theatre since 1445, making it the oldest theatre still operating in the United Kingdom, and the only one still in existence in which William Shakespeare is believed to have performed.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Guildhall of St George is a Grade I listed building in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. The Guild of St George was founded in 1376 and constructed the Guildhall between 1410 and 1420. It is the largest extant guildhall in England. It has been in use as a theatre since 1445, making it the oldest theatre still operating in the United Kingdom, and the only one still in existence in which William Shakespeare is believed to have performed. The building is in the ownership of the National Trust, which has leased it to King's Lynn and West Norfolk borough council for hire as a music, performances, lectures and entertainment venue.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.7555, 0.3934
- Address
- King's Lynn, PE30 1HA
- Established
- 1410
Sources
- wikidata: Q17536541 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Guildhall of St George (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is King's Lynn Arts Centre?
- King's Lynn Arts Centre is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom.
- When was King's Lynn Arts Centre built?
- Built or established in 1410.
- Who owns King's Lynn Arts Centre?
- King's Lynn Arts Centre is owned by | architect =.
- Is King's Lynn Arts Centre a listed building?
- King's Lynn Arts Centre is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.