Warminster athenaeum
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Warminster Athenaeum is a Victorian
theatre
in Warminster
, UK, and a Grade II listed building. Built in 1858, it has been closed three times in its history, most recently in 1997. There were dangers of the building's being demolished or redeveloped; however, the district council handed over trusteeship to the newly formed Athenaeum Trust. The trust have since launched a restoration
appeal and have already spent over £100,000 on the building. The most recent work carried out on the building was to clean the facade
, replace the roof and completely refurbish the bar and function room.
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
in Warminster
Warminster
Warminster is a town in western Wiltshire, England, by-passed by the A36, and near Frome and Westbury. It has a population of about 17,000. The River Were runs through the town and can be seen running through the middle of the town park. The Minster Church of St Denys sits on the River Were...
, UK, and a Grade II listed building. Built in 1858, it has been closed three times in its history, most recently in 1997. There were dangers of the building's being demolished or redeveloped; however, the district council handed over trusteeship to the newly formed Athenaeum Trust. The trust have since launched a restoration
Building restoration
Building restoration describes a particular treatment approach and philosophy within the field of architectural conservation. According the U.S...
appeal and have already spent over £100,000 on the building. The most recent work carried out on the building was to clean the facade
Facade
A facade or façade is generally one exterior side of a building, usually, but not always, the front. The word comes from the French language, literally meaning "frontage" or "face"....
, replace the roof and completely refurbish the bar and function room.