Frank Matcham and Theatre Royal, Wakefield blue plaque
Overview
Frank Matcham and Theatre Royal, Wakefield blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England Wakefield. This blue commemorative plaque records: Theatre Royal. A Theatre has stood on this site since 1776.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: Theatre Royal.
People and events
The saved account records: A Theatre has stood on this site since 1776.
How it worked
The saved account records: The current building was designed by the famous theatre architect Frank Matcham (1854-1920) and opened on 15th October 1894.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Blue plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Frank Matcham and Theatre Royal, Wakefield blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Theatre Royal. A Theatre has stood on this site since 1776. The current building was designed by the famous theatre architect Frank Matcham (1854-1920) and opened on 15th October 1894. This Grade II* Listed Building is Matcham's smallest surviving theatre in the British Isles The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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