Plaque

Croydon Grand Theatre and Opera House

Inscription

The Grand Theatre and Opera House stood on this site 1896 - 1959.
Croydon's Heritage

Site: Croydon Grand Theatre and Opera House (1 memorial)

CR0, High Street Croydon, 125

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Croydon Grand Theatre and Opera House

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Croydon Grand Theatre and Opera House

The theatre was opened by Herbert Beerbohm Tree and it originally produced pl...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Croydon Grand Theatre and Opera House

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Croydon Council

We think the "Croydon's Heritage" plaques must be erected by a section of Cro...

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