2017

SP3165 : Bath Assembly Hall

taken 8 years ago, near to Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England

This is 1 of 2 images, with title Bath Assembly Hall in this square
Bath Assembly Hall
Bath Assembly Hall
Grade II listed: LinkExternal link and built in 1926 as a dance hall. It was later renamed the Palais de Danse and then in 1952 became the Embassy Ballroom. It later became home to Gala Bingo. After that closed it was a garage for some time SP3165 : Bath Assembly Hall before being restored and in 2008 it re-opened as a music venue known simply as The Assembly Archive LinkExternal link On the ground floor are the Zephyr Lounge and a record shop, Seismic Records.

At the top of the building SP3165 : The Bath Assembly: Architectural detail, holding a golden globe, is the depiction of a young woman clad in classical Greek robes, perhaps representing Terpsichore SP3165 : Terpischore and her globe, the Muse of choral song and dance. The illuminated globe was replaced in 2013.

For a more detailed account of its early history see LinkExternal link

Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Gerald England and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Geographical Context: Sport, Leisure Date: 1926 1952 2008 2013 Former: Dance Hall Ballroom Bingo Hall Garage Style: Art Deco other tags: Grade II Listed Embassy Ballroom Gala Bingo Music Venue Lounge Bar Record Shop Statue Terpsichore Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Town Hall [109] · Grade II Listed [85] Other Photos: · The Bath Assembly: Architectural detail · Terpischore and her globe · Spring by Oliver Barratt Title Clusters: · Bath Assembly Hall [2] ·
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SP3165, 1862 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 4 March, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 12 March, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 3190 6537 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:17.1329N 1:32.0268W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 3188 6539
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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