Imperial Theatre | |
Address | Westminster, London |
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Coordinates | 51°30′N 0°08′W / 51.5°N 0.13°W |
Owner | Royal Aquarium Society |
Designation | demolished 1903 |
Type | West End theatre and entertainment complex |
Capacity | 1,293 (theatre) |
Current use | site of Methodist Central Hall Westminster |
Construction | |
Opened | 22 January 1876 |
Closed | 1903 |
Rebuilt | 1898 Walter Emden 1901 Frank Verity |
Architect | Alfred Bedborough |
The Royal Aquarium and Winter Garden was a place of amusement in Westminster, London. It opened in 1876, and the building was demolished in 1903. The attraction was located northwest of Westminster Abbey on Tothill Street. The building was designed by Alfred Bedborough in an ornamental style faced with Portland stone. The Aquarium Theatre was located in the west end of the building and was renamed the Imperial Theatre in 1879. Methodist Central Hall now occupies the site.