Subscription Rooms
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| General information | |
|---|---|
| Address | George Street |
| Town or city | Stroud |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°44′42″N 2°13′01″W / 51.744949°N 2.217078°W |
| Opened | 1833 |
| Owner | Stroud Subscription Rooms Trust |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Cotswold stone |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Charles Baker |
| Designations | Grade II listed |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Subscription Rooms is a building in George Street at the centre of the town of Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, erected in 1833 under the architect Charles Baker of Painswick.[1][2] Funding for its erection was obtained through public subscription, hence its name.[citation needed]
The Rooms provide a venue for a variety of entertainment[3] including music, dance, theatre, visual arts, spoken word, exhibitions and workshops. The Beatles performed there on 31 March 1962.[4][5]
The building previously housed the Tourist Information Centre.
The two-storey, detached building is Grade II listed,[1] giving it legal protection against unauthorised alteration or demolition. It is made from Cotswold stone, with a three-story extension to the rear, in brick.[2] The frontage has a portico with Tuscan columns and balustraded balcony, facing onto a forecourt.[2][1]
The building was owned by Stroud District Council, but in July 2017 they announced plans to sell it, by tender, with a guide price of £600,000 and with consideration given to letting.[2][6] In 2019 it passed into the ownership of the Stroud Subscription Rooms Trust (Charity No. 1180350).[7][8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "STROUD SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, Stroud - 1273685| Historic England". Historic England. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d "For sale by informal tender: Stroud Subscription Rooms" (PDF). Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Whats on". Stroud District Council. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Sir Paul McCartney speaks of Stroud Beatles gig". Stroud News. This is Gloucestershire. 27 November 2009. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ^ "Memories that rock the town". Stroud News and Journal. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Buyers wanted for 183-year-old venue". BBC News. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Sroud Subscription Roms Trust". Register of Charities. Charity Commission. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Deal done to keep Subscription Rooms in public hands". Stroud Council. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Information on the Subscription Rooms review and 'expressions of interest' process, published by Stroud DC
- Three questions for Stroud's councillors about the Subscription Rooms sell-off - in depth blog post by investigative journalist Anna Powell-Smith