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General information | |
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Address | George Street |
Town or city | Stroud |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 51°44′42″N2°13′01″W / 51.744949°N 2.217078°W |
Opened | 1833 |
Owner | Stroud Subscription Rooms Trust |
Technical details | |
Material | Cotswold stone |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Charles Baker |
Designations | Grade II listed |
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The Subscription Rooms is a building in George Street at the centre of the town of Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, erected in 1833 under the architect Charles Baker of Painswick. [1] [2] Funding for its erection was obtained through public subscription, hence its name.[ citation needed ]
The Rooms provide a venue for a variety of entertainment [3] including music, dance, theatre, visual arts, spoken word, exhibitions and workshops. The Beatles performed there on 31 March 1962. [4] [5]
The building previously housed the Tourist Information Centre.
The two-storey, detached building is Grade II listed, [1] giving it legal protection against unauthorised alteration or demolition. It is made from Cotswold stone, with a three-story extension to the rear, in brick. [2] The frontage has a portico with Tuscan columns and balustraded balcony, facing onto a forecourt. [2] [1]
The building was owned by Stroud District Council, but in July 2017 they announced plans to sell it, by tender, with a guide price of £600,000 and with consideration given to letting. [2] [6] In 2019 it passed into the ownership of the Stroud Subscription Rooms Trust (Charity No. 1180350). [7] [8]