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The Opera House
Originally built as an opera house, which opened in 1902. It became a cinema in 1931 and, nearly 40 years later, made the transition into a bingo hall. Became a Wetherspoon pub in the late 1990s. Still holds occasional operas.
Grade II listed. Link
Grade II listed. Link
by N Chadwick
Created: Wed, 1 Feb 2012, Updated: Thu, 4 Aug 2016
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