Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme

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Date:1910 - 1915 (c.)

Description:This part of Newcastle was originally a marsh that was drained during the 18th century to create new land on which to build. Nelson Place was created to provide a central point at which six roads met. Here the cinema can be seen, which began life in 1788 as the Royal Theatre. The building was converted in 1910 to become the Newcastle Cinema Theatre.

Queen Victoria's statue is seen here in its original position, before it was moved to Station Walks and then to Queen's Gardens where it stood in 2002. The statue was given to the town in 1903 by Sir Alfred Haslem and was unveiled by the Grand Duke Michael of Russia, to celebrate the coronation of Edward VII.


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1890s
Theatre Royal, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Theatre Royal, Newcastle-under-Lyme

The Theatre Royal was built between 1787 and 1788. In 1910 the theatre became Newcastle's ...

1910s
Ashfield Wesleyan Mission, Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Ashfield Wesleyan Mission, Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme

1930s
Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme

A view of Nelson Place taken from Queen's Gardens. The Gardens, seen here in the ...

1950s
Roxy Cinema, Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Roxy Cinema, Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme

This oil painting signed and dated by Don Dawson is dated 1958 and depicts Nelson ...

2000s
Jubilee Baths, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jubilee Baths, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme has had a swimming pool since 1852, originally known as the ...

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Donor ref:PA 2206 (22/4491)

Source: Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme

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