Date:1912 - 1920 (c.)
Description:The Playhouse Theatre in Martin Street was formerly known as The Lyceum Theatre. Built in 1792, the theatre was visited by Charles Dickens during his brief stay in Stafford in the 1840s. This photograph was taken after the building was destroyed by fire in 1912. After the fire the theatre was repaired and used as a warehouse by J. Brookfield and Son, who produced animal feed. The building was demolished in the 1920s to make way for the County Laboratory. On the right can just be seen the Zion chapel, built in the early nineteenth century. The portico was added in 1897 and came from Stafford General Infirmary. The plain facade was replaced by a more elaborate one, in keeping with the new portico.
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Image courtesy of: Staffordshire County Records Office
Donor ref:County Record Office No., D619/9, img: 1818 (18/2265)
Source: Staffordshire Museum Service
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