Plaque

Britannia Theatre

Inscription

On this site stood The Britannia Saloon, opened 1841, rebuilt in 1858 and renamed The Britannia Theatre. Demolished in 1941.
London Borough of Hackney

Site: Britannia Theatre (1 memorial)

N1, Hoxton Street, 115-117

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Britannia Theatre

Opened in 1841 as the Britannia Saloon, a drama space attached to the Britann...

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Hackney Council

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