Obsidian Urbex PhotographyMar 12

The Crown Theatre, Eccles : 1899 – 2019

Once, The Crown was called one of the "prettiest in the north."

In the early years the stage hosted Shakespearean dramas and revues. In the 1930s, it was converted into a cinema. By the 1960s it found a new life as a bingo hall.

Closing in the 1980s, it fell into ruins.

Eventually, in 2019, a large fire destroyed it leaving only the facade standing.

#Eccles #Manchester #History #Photography #Abandoned #Ruins

Show threadFredOnlineMar 12

@ObsidianUrbex I drove past it a few days ago, it's looking very sad now, and I'm old enough to remember it being in use.

#photography #nostalgia

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@fredonline
Terribly sad isn't it. Has any work progressed on the flats? I haven't been by for ages
Show threadFredOnlineMar 13
@ObsidianUrbex There's loads of scaffolding around, especially at the front, but I assume that's just to keep it from falling down.
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@fredonline
Ahh yea, wonder if those flats will ever be built 😶
Mar 13 at 12:34pmWeb
Show threadFredOnlineMar 13
@ObsidianUrbex Yeah, there's supposed to be around 80 'affordable' apartments. I wonder where all their car owners will park - it's chock a block around there already!
Show threadFredOnlineMar 14
@ObsidianUrbex Had a slow drive past of the Crown this morning - there are internal brick walls going up, so it looks like work is apace. It will be - shall I say 'interesting' - to see the finished product.
Show threadObsidian Urbex PhotographyMar 14
@fredonline
Oh thanks for the update! It definitely looks like work is going ahead then. I did wonder if it would stall forever until the facade fell down (or, suffered some "accidental" strike to make it fall down). Whole thing is very sad, I wish it had a second chance like the Plaza in Stockport 💙