Other places · North East England
Royal Arcade, Newcastle upon Tyne
In or near Newcastle upon Tyne.
Royal Arcade, Newcastle upon Tyne in England North East, United Kingdom.
Mark Smiles — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Manors · 0.2 km
About
Royal Arcade, Newcastle upon Tyne is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
The Newcastle Theatre Royal is a historic venue known for its diverse programming, including drama, dance, and musical theatre. Visitors can enjoy a variety of performances and relax in the on-site bar, The Green Room, which features artwork inspired by the theatre's history.
From the Wikipedia article
The Royal Arcade was a prominent building at the south end of Pilgrim Street in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It served as a shopping mall until it was demolished in 1963.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In the 1820s, a group of local businessmen decided to commission a building which was originally intended to serve as a corn exchange. The site they selected was at the north end of the Tyne Bridge. Work on the building, by then intended to serve as a shopping mall, started in 1830. It was designed by John Dobson in the Greek Revival style, built by Richard Grainger in ashlar stone and was completed in 1832. The layout consisted of two rectangular blocks, the front block facing Pilgrim Street and the rear block facing Manor Chare, connected by a narrow block containing the arcade itself. The design of the front block involved a symmetrical main frontage of nine bays facing onto Pilgrim…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9715, -1.6086
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE1 6BL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Established
- 1832
- Nearest railway station
- Manors — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.theatreroyal.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q136360357 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Royal Arcade, Newcastle upon Tyne (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Arcade, Newcastle upon Tyne?
- Royal Arcade, Newcastle upon Tyne is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE1 6BL), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- What is Royal Arcade, Newcastle upon Tyne?
- Royal Arcade, Newcastle upon Tyne in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Royal Arcade, Newcastle upon Tyne?
- The nearest railway station is Manors, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE1 6BL.
- When was Royal Arcade, Newcastle upon Tyne built?
- Built or established in 1832.
- How do I get to Royal Arcade, Newcastle upon Tyne?
- The nearest railway station is Manors, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE1 6BL.