Information for record number MWA1396:
The Parthenon, Bath St, Leamington Spa

Summary A Civic Centre, that comprised a dance hall, was built in the Imperial period and has been used for various purposes including a Music Hall. By 1873 it was used as the reference library and in 1979 the lower floor housed a supermarket. It is situated on Bath Street.
What Is It?  
Type: Civic Centre
Period: Imperial - Modern (1751 AD - 2050 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Leamington Spa
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 31 65
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Listed Building (Grade: II)
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

 
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1 No 52 Bath Street. The Royal Assembly Rooms were erected. The upper part consisted of a luxurious ballroom and the lower rooms were fitted up as a library and reading room. After two changes of ownership, the lease lapsed and its name was changed to The Royal Music Hall. The property again changed hands twice and finally came into the hands of a gentleman who reverted the building to its original title. The entrance was demolished as Bath Street developed. By 1873 it housed the reference library of Leamington.
2 Large stucco building of unusual style. Semi-circular headed sashes on third floor, square headed sashes on second floor... semi-circular tympana over first floor windows which have crude and heavy cast iron balcony.
3 Upper floor facades intact. The ground floor is now 'Bejam Food Centre'.
4 Small photograph of The Parthenon in 1969.
5 Plan shows the building at the time it was the Royal Music Hall with some interesting features at the rear (Bath Place side) and a small projection at the front (Bath Street).
 
Sources

Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Royal Leamington Spa
Author/originator: Clarke
Date: 1947
Page Number: 35-36
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Source No: 5
Source Type: Cartographic materials
Title: OS 1:500 1887 Leamington Spa Town Plan
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1887
Page Number:
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Source No: 4
Source Type: Descriptive Text
Title: Discover Old Leamington: A Self Guided Trail
Author/originator: Royal Pump Rooms: Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum
Date: 2015
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Site Visit
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: Taylor M
Date: 1979
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: PRN 1400
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: LBL
Author/originator: DoE
Date: 1949
Page Number: 1297_11_A
Volume/Sheet:
   
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designation Listed Building Buildings and structures, such as bridges, that are of architectural or historical importance are placed on a statutory list. These buildings are protected by planning and conservation acts that ensure that their special features of interest are considered before any alterations are made to them.

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period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument READING ROOM * A room in a library or institution providing periodicals, newspapers, etc. back
monument LIBRARY * A building, room or suite of rooms where books, or other materials, are classified by subject and stored for use by the library's members. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument FLOOR * A layer of stone, brick or boards, etc, on which people tread. Use broader site type where known. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument ASSEMBLY ROOMS * A building or set of rooms, primarily of the 18th century, in which social gatherings and balls were held. back
monument FACADE * Use wider site type where known. Only use term where no other part of original building survives. back
monument MUSIC HALL * A hall licensed for musical performances, singing, dancing and other entertainments, exclusive of dramatic performance. back
monument DANCE HALL * A public building where regular dances were held. back
monument BALLROOM * A room designed or suitable for dancing. back
monument SUPERMARKET * A large self-service store selling foods and some household goods. back
monument REFERENCE LIBRARY * A library where books may be consulted but not taken away. back
monument SQUARE * An open space or area, usually square in plan, in a town or city, enclosed by residential and/or commercial buildings, frequently containing a garden or laid out with trees. back
monument CIVIC CENTRE * A building or building complex where municipal offices and other public buildings are situated. back
monument TOWN * An assemblage of public and private buildings, larger than a village and having more complete and independent local government. back
monument SPA * A medicinal or mineral spring often with an associated building. back

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