fire & history firegeezer on 20 Oct 2007 10:10 am
Historic Music Hall Destroyed In UK
A 19th-CENTURY MUSIC HALL IN THE TOWN OF NEATH, WALES, was destroyed by a fire late Thursday night. The Victorian treasure was nearing completion of a £4 million refurbishment and was scheduled to be re-opened as an arts center next Spring.
Evening Post photo
However, the citizens are relieved knowing that all the town’s collection of artifacts and art works that had previously been on display there, had already been removed and safely stored during the renovations. The archives, records and historic documents which go back to the 1600s were removed about four years ago.
approx. 100 yrs. ago
Built in 1887, the Gwyn Hall Theatre was a local landmark and had served as a music hall, for council work and latterly as a music venue. After its remodeling it was set to include cinema facilities, an interactive cafe bar, and a state-of-the-art stage and would have provided facilities for concerts and weddings.
The interior was completely gutted and the roof collapsed in the fire. Currently the cause of the fire is still unknown.
BBC photo
BBC News has the STORY.
The Evening Post has some background HERE.
icWales has a good history of the building HERE.
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BBC photos
Evening Post photos
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