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Apollo Theatre

A Grade II* Listed Building in Newport, Isle of Wight

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Latitude: 50.6998 / 50°41'59"N

Longitude: -1.2925 / 1°17'33"W

OS Eastings: 450059

OS Northings: 89146

OS Grid: SZ500891

Mapcode National: GBR 8BJ.41B

Mapcode Global: FRA 8757.B81

Plus Code: 9C2WMPX4+WX

Entry Name: Apollo Theatre

Listing Date: 1 October 1953

Last Amended: 6 October 1972

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1276890

English Heritage Legacy ID: 309665

Also known as: Apollo Theatre, Newport
Victoria Methodist Church
Victoria Methodist Chapel

ID on this website: 101276890

Location: Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30

County: Isle of Wight

Civil Parish: Newport

Built-Up Area: Newport

Traditional County: Hampshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Isle of Wight

Church of England Parish: Newport St Thomas

Church of England Diocese: Portsmouth

Tagged with: Church building Theatre

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SZ 5089 SW
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PYLE STREET (North Side)
Apollo Theatre

(Formerly listed as Victoria Methodist Chapel)

1.10.53.

GV
II*

1804 enlarged 1833. Two storeys red brick with deep red brick dressings, three bays, the centre one slightly recessed and breaking right up into full width pediment, with deep red brick relieving arch. Pediment has paired flat modillions, three round headed windows with glazing bars block sills, semi circular lunette above centre one in pediment. Block string course. Central double doors of six fielded panels, semi circular fanlight flanked by fluted Greek Doric columns. Frieze and cornice, probably of 1833. Later C19 cast iron railings on stone to street.

Photographs in the NMR.

Nos 124 to 127 (consec) and the Apollo Theatre form a group

Listing NGR: SZ5005289161


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