Burroughes Hall was an important billiards and snooker venue in Soho Square, London from 1903 until it closed in 1967. The hall was in the premises of Burroughes & Watts Ltd., who had been at 19 Soho Square since 1836.[1] Burroughes & Watts opened a new billiards saloon in 1903,[2] known as the Soho Square Saloon. This was re-opened as the Soho Square Hall in 1904[3] and was renamed Burroughes Hall in 1913.[1] In 1967, control of Burroughes & Watts Ltd. was taken over by a group of property developers. The assets included 19 Soho Square, which was demolished and replaced by a modern office block.[1]
In 1919 Burroughes & Watts opened a second London match-room in Piccadilly, generally called the New Burroughes Hall. This venture was not a financial success and the new venue closed in 1925. During this period, the hall in Soho Square was sometimes known as the Old Burroughes Hall.[4]
- ^ a b c "The Chronological History of Burroughes & Watts". burroughesandwatts.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 28 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Sporting gossip". Gloucestershire Echo. 3 November 1934. Retrieved 24 November 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Billiards". The Times. 18 October 1904. p. 5.
- ^ "Burroughes & Watts". snookerheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2016.