Basic Site Details
| Name: | Princes Theatre Royal |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
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| Notes: | Formerly a Diorama hall it was converted to a theatre by James Wylson in 1849. In about 1866 it was leased from the 'West Nile Street Circus Proprietors' headed by William Gilchrist, a trustee of Edmund Glover. It moved in 1885 to Wellington Street and the West Nile Street building was sold to the Glasgow City & District Railway Company to become stables for railway carters. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Hengler's Cirque | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 100, West Nile Street | Opposite West Regent Street | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1846 | |||
| 15 January 1849 | Opened | ||
| 1866 | Alteration/conversion | Adapted to become Hengler's Curque | |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| James Wylson | 1846 | 1849 | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Glover, Edmund | Client for 1846 work |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| APSD | The Dictionary of Architecture | ed Wyatt Papworth | The Architectural Publication Society (8v 1852-1892) | Described as 'cleared away' | |
| Smith, Graeme | 2008 | The Theatre Royal: entertaining a Nation | Glasgow Publications | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 17 February 1849 | VII | p74 (Article by James Wylson) | |