Where is Winter Gardens?

Winter Gardens is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA4 4BU), in the parish of Morecambe.

How do I get to Winter Gardens?

The nearest railway station is Morecambe, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA4 4BU.

Who owns Winter Gardens?

Winter Gardens is owned by The Morecambe Winter Gardens Preservation Trust Ltd.

Is Winter Gardens a listed building?

Winter Gardens is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.

Is Winter Gardens a protected site?

Yes — Winter Gardens is part of the Morecambe Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.

How do I get to Winter Gardens?

The nearest railway station is Morecambe, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA4 4BU.

Theatres · North West England

Winter Gardens

Also known as: Victoria Pavilion, Morecambe Winter Gardens

In or near Poulton-le-Sands.

VictorianFree admission♿ Wheelchair accessible

Winter Gardens is a theatre in the United Kingdom.

Winter Gardens, theatres in Lancashire — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 2 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Morecambe · 0.3 km

Free entry
Wheelchair accessible

Getting there & planning your visit

The Winter Gardens is located in Lancaster, Lancashire, with the postcode LA4 4BU. The nearest railway station is Morecambe, which is 0.3 km away. Entry is accessible for wheelchair users.

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Winter Gardens is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1897. Address: Marine Road Central, Morecambe, LA4 4BU. Also known as: Victoria Pavilion, Morecambe Winter Gardens. Coordinates: 54.0721°, -2.8710°.

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Heritage listing

The Winter Gardens is a Grade II* listed building in Morecambe, Lancashire, England. Designed by architects Mangnall and Littlewood, with Frank Matcham as a consulting architect, it was originally built as the Victoria Pavilion Theatre in 1897 (opened on Monday, 19 July 1897) and was an extension to the existing Winter Gardens complex, which has since been demolished. The theatre closed to the public in 1977 and was listed the same year.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Official information

The Morecambe Winter Gardens is a Grade II* listed Variety Theatre and Concert Hall that has been preserved by a charitable organization since 1985. Visitors can explore the historic venue and participate in guided theatre tours to learn more about its restoration and history.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Morecambe Bay SSSI
Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The Victoria Pavilion Theatre was built in 1897 as part of an existing complex. Dating from 1878, the original complex included seawater baths, bars and a ballroom. In the 1950s, the Winter Gardens were taken over by Moss Empires, however declining profits in the following decades led to its closure in 1977. Although the theatre building that remains today was listed the same year, the ballroom building was demolished in 1982. In 2008, as part of an appraisal of the Morecambe Conservation Area, the Winter Gardens were listed as one of the area's most significant features, as the main example of the remnants of the resort's nineteenth century entertainment buildings.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 54.0721, -2.8710
County: Lancashire
District: Lancaster
Parish: Morecambe
Postcode: LA4 4BU
Parliamentary constituency: Morecambe and Lunesdale
Established: 1897
Nearest railway station: Morecambe — 0.3 km
Official site: www.morecambewintergardens.co.uk

Sources

osm: w95896664 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Morecambe Winter Gardens (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Morecambe WInter Gardens.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Where to eat & stay near Winter Gardens

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Caravan parks · North West England

Westgate Caravan Park

Westgate Caravan Park — a caravan park in england north west.

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Caravan parks · North West England

Glen Caravan Park

Glen Caravan Park — a caravan park in england north west.

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