A Grade II listed building, designed by Lewen Sharp. It was the venue for the first British production of Harold Brighouse's very English comedy 'Hobson's Choice', which curiously had its world premiere in New York.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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