Theatres · West Midlands
Wem Town Hall
In or near Barkers Green.
Wem Town Hall in Wales North, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wem · 0.4 km
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Wem Town Hall is located in Shropshire, with the nearest railway station being Wem, just 0.4 km away. The postcode for navigation is SY4 5AA. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Wem Town Hall is a cinema or movie theatre in Wales North, United Kingdom, dating from 1905. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
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From the Wikipedia article
Wem Town Hall is a building in the market-town of Wem in Shropshire, England. It is currently used as a venue for music and dance concerts, films, stage shows and exhibitions. The interior of the building was completely destroyed by fire on 19 November 1995. The incident became famous as a result of a black-and-white photo taken by amateur photographer Tony O'Rahilly, which appeared to depict the image of a young girl in the doorway of the burning building. The image was later proven to be fake after the source image of the alleged ghost girl was discovered to be copied from a postcard from 1922.
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Background
History
The building, which was designed in the Victorian style, was built in red brick and completed in 1905. Part of the town hall was operating as a cinema, managed by the Cheshire Animated Picture Company, from the early 20th century. An AWH Sound System, named after its inventor, Arthur William Harris, was installed in the cinema in 1934. After a fire gutted the building in November 1995, the facility was rebuilt, retaining the old Edwardian-era façade but replacing the rest of the building. The building re-opened as a community arts centre in 2000.
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- Coordinates
- 52.8555, -2.7245
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Wem Urban
- Postcode
- SY4 5AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Shropshire
- Established
- 1905
- Nearest railway station
- Wem — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.joulesbrewery.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7982163 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wem Town Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wem Town Hall?
- Wem Town Hall is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY4 5AA), in the parish of Wem Urban.
- What is Wem Town Hall?
- Wem Town Hall in Wales North, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Wem Town Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Wem, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY4 5AA.
- When was Wem Town Hall built?
- Built or established in 1905.
- How do I get to Wem Town Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Wem, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY4 5AA.