Morecambe Winter Gardens

The Winter Gardens
Victoria Pavilion Theatre
Exterior of the Winter Gardens in Morecambe
The exterior of the Winter Gardens, taken from the promenade.
The Winter Gardens is located in Morecambe
The Winter Gardens
The Winter Gardens
Location in Morecambe
Address209 Marine Road Central
Morecambe
United Kingdom
Coordinates54°04′20″N 2°52′16″W / 54.07211°N 2.87102°W / 54.07211; -2.87102
OwnerThe Morecambe Winter Gardens Preservation Trust Ltd
Current useUnder restoration
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameThe Winter Gardens
Designated7 October 1977
Reference no.1025280
Construction
Opened1897
Closed1977
ArchitectMangnall and Littlewood
Website
http://www.morecambewintergardens.co.uk/

The Winter Gardens is a Grade II* listed building in Morecambe, Lancashire, England. Designed by architects Mangnall and Littlewood, with Frank Matcham as a consulting architect, it was originally built as the Victoria Pavilion Theatre in 1897 (opened on Monday, 19 July 1897) and was an extension to the existing Winter Gardens complex, which has since been demolished. The theatre closed to the public in 1977 and was listed the same year. It is considered to be one of Morecambe's most significant features,[1] and a campaign for its restoration has been ongoing since 1986.

  1. ^ "Morecambe Conservation Area". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2009.