Newbottle Street, Coliseum Theatre
Newbottle Street, Coliseum Theatre
HER Number
15971
District
Sunderland
Site Name
Newbottle Street, Coliseum Theatre
Place
Houghton-le-Spring
Map Sheet
NZ34NW
Class
Recreational
Site Type: Broad
Music Speech and Dance Venue
Site Type: Specific
Theatre
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
Opened in 1921. Designed by Newcastle architects Percy L Browne and Glover. It was owned by John Lishman and Norman Robinson. The Coliseum could seat 1000 people. It closed on 24 January 1960 and was converted to Shopper's Paradise supermarket. The site is now occupied by Superdrug. Lishman also owned a drapery business on Newbottle Street. He went on to buy the Grand Theatre (HER 15969) in 1930.
Easting
434040
Northing
549970
Grid Reference
NZ434040549970
Sources
Paul Lanagan, 2013, Silver screens used to be a goldmine for businesses, Seaham & Houghton Star, Wednesday June 5 2013, p 6