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Southport Winter Gardens
Entertainment complex in Lord Street, Southport / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Southport Winter Gardens was a Victorian entertainment complex in the town of Southport, Merseyside. The original winter gardens comprised a theatre, opera house, aquarium, a small zoo, conservatory, promenades and halls situated under the grand glass domes.
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Southport Winter Gardens | |
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Winter Gardens | |
![]() Winter Gardens | |
General information | |
Type | Entertainment complex |
Architectural style | Victorian Germano-Gothic |
Address | Lord Street, Southport |
Coordinates | 53.645522°N 3.013033°W / 53.645522; -3.013033 |
Current tenants | Morrisons |
Construction started | 1870 |
Completed | 16 September 1874 |
Demolished | 1933 & 1962 |
Owner | various owners (majority Morrisons) |
Height | 80 ft |
Dimensions | |
Other dimensions | 180 ft in length |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Maxwell & Tuke of Manchester |
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