Plaque

Frank Matcham - Hippodrome

Photograph by: London Remembers

Erection date: 3/11/2014

Inscription

Frank Matcham (1854 - 1920) theatre architect, designed this theatre.
Frank Matcham Society

Plaque unveiled by Roy Hudd.

Site: Frank Matcham - Hippodrome (1 memorial)

WC2, Cranbourn Street, Hippodrome Casino

The sculptural decorations on this building are well worth a look especially the charioteer above the crowning hollow dome (sorry, just outside our photo). Speel has some good photos but even there no sculptor is named.

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

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Frank Matcham - Hippodrome

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Frank Matcham

Theatre architect. Born Newton Abbot, Devon. Never qualified as an architect ...

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Frank Matcham - Hippodrome

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London Hippodrome

From Hippodrome Casino: "Originally opened in 1900 by the renowned theatre ar...

Frank Matcham Society

Group, Community / Clubs, Theatre

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