A former concert hall adjacent to the Royal Victoria public house. Licensed until 1887, it was rebuilt in 1890 and continued in use until 1903. From 1910 to 1914 it operated as a cinema. Demolished 1985. This architect's drawing is dated 1864.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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