The southern half of a 17th century building in Trinity Street, near the junction with High West Street was heightened, partly rebuilt and more than doubled in size to form a theatre which opened in 1828 and closed 1843. This part of the building was later used as a warehouse and demolished in 1965.
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(SY 69179068). The southern half of a 17th century building in Trinity Street, near the junction with High West Street was heightened, partly rebuilt and more than doubled in size to form a theatre which opened in 1828 and closed 1843. Since then the building has been used as a warehouse and all the fittings have been removed leaving only the structural framing to define the various parts of the theatre. <1>
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<1> SDO148
Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1. Volume Two (South East) Part I. 123.
<2> SDO14739
Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453540.
Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 041 052
Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 146
Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453540
Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Dorchester 52
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