2008

TQ5839 : The Opera House, Tunbridge Wells

taken 15 years ago, near to Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

The Opera House, Tunbridge Wells
The Opera House, Tunbridge Wells
Former Opera House now Converted to a large Wetherspoons pub.
The Opera House

Originally built as an opera house, which opened in 1902. It became a cinema in 1931 and, nearly 40 years later, made the transition into a bingo hall. Became a Wetherspoon pub in the late 1990s. Still holds occasional operas.
Grade II listed. LinkExternal link

Wetherspoon

Founded in 1979 by Tim Martin, Wetherspoon is a large chain of pubs with over 1000 pubs [2018] around the UK, run by JD Wetherspoon plc.

Unlike other large chains, Wetherspoon do not operate their own brewery.

Wetherspoon are known for not playing any music.

According to the company website, the name Wetherspoon came from one of Martin's teachers in New Zealand, while the initials are those of Sheriff J D Hogg from 'The Dukes of Hazzard' TV series.

Wetherspoon also run Lloyd's N° 1 Bars which play music.

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Company website LinkExternal link


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This photo is linked from: Groupings: · Same view different time (& same view same day) Automatic Clusters: · Tunbridge Wells [972] · House [490] Title Clusters: · The Opera House, Tunbridge Wells [6] ·
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TQ5839, 5498 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 15 November, 2008   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 15 November, 2008
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 584 395 [100m precision]
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 584 395
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