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Harrogate Royal Hall
posted by
Ian
on
March 4, 2004 at 8:03 am
NORTH YORKSHIRE , ENGLAND — Harrogate Council met on Wednesday to discuss the future of the troubled Royal Hall, according to a report in the Harrogate Today.
The concrete in the balcony is crumbling in this Grade 2* listed building designed by pre-eminent UK theater architect Frank Matcham. Repair costs have been estimated at £11 million (including full restoration of this beautiful hall) and the Heritage lottery fund has awarded £6 million towards the cost – but Harrogate say they cannot afford the balance.
It was used as a cinema on a regular basis up until the 1930s.
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Comments (4)
At the Council meeting on Wednesday (3rd March 2004) a decision on the restoration was deferred pending further studies to see if a partial restoration could save money. This possibly cheaper option however, could result in the Heritage Lottery fund withdrawing or reducing their offer of £6million towards the cost.
In the meantime this beautiful hall remains closed to the public.
Thanks for the update, Ian. This is certainly a beautiful theater.
What an increduble auditorium, I hope they get the funding they need.
as my daughter and many other young dancers have made their debut at the royal hall,we really should consider the importance of the building to a variety of patrons and the age range it can reach
fiona b