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Royal Strand Theatre
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For the later Aldwych theatre known as the Strand Theatre, see Novello Theatre.
The Royal Strand Theatre was located in the Strand in the City of Westminster. The theatre was built on the site of a panorama in 1832, and in 1882 was rebuilt by the prolific theatre architect Charles J. Phipps. It was demolished in 1905 to make way for Aldwych tube station.
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Address | Strand, Westminster London |
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Coordinates | 51.51239°N 0.11600°W / 51.51239; -0.11600 |
Owner | Benjamin Lionel Rayner |
Designation | Demolished |
Capacity | c. 1500 |
Current use | Site occupied by station |
Construction | |
Opened | 15 January 1832 |
Rebuilt | 1836 unknown 1858 S. Reynolds and Samuel Field 1865 John Ellis 1882 Charles J. Phipps |
Years active | 1832–1904 |
Architect | Charles Broad |
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