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Building MPM1327 - 139/147 Kingston Road
Summary
Former Oddfellows hall, theatre, and nightclub. Now a restaurant and nursing home.
Map
Type and Period (6)
- ODDFELLOWS HALL (Early 20th Century to Late 20th Century - 1926 AD to 1973 AD)
- CAFE (Mid 20th Century to Late 20th Century - 1962 AD to 1975 AD)
- ARTS CENTRE (Late 20th Century - 1984 AD to 1991 AD)
- NIGHTCLUB (Late 20th Century - 1996 AD to 1998 AD)
- RESTAURANT (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1996 AD to 2050 AD)
- NURSING HOME (21st Century - 2014 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
Brick & terra cotta building, partly painted. Built c. 1920. [1] The building has had a number of uses over the years as an Oddfellows hall (1926-1973) [2, 3], Flamingo Café (1962-1975) [3], Hornpipe Community Arts Centre (1984-1991) [5], and the Regal Palace nightclub (1996-1998) [6]. Numbers 139/141 have been the Ghandi Restaurant since 1996 [4], and 139/147 were converted to for use as the Blue Water Nursing Home nursing home in 2014.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SPM37 Bibliographic reference: Portsmouth City Council. 2011. City of Portsmouth Local List of Buildings.
- <2> SPM230 Digital archive: Oddfellows. 1926. Oddfellows Magazine.
- <3> SPM38 Bibliographic reference: 1800s - 1976. Kelly's Street Directories.
- <4> SPM175 Bibliographic reference: Yell Ltd. 1996. Yellow Pages.
- <5> SPM231 Bibliographic reference: The News. 1984. The News.
- <6> SPM228 Bibliographic reference: British Telecom. Various. The Phone Book.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Locally Listed
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 6498 0162 (point) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | Portsmouth City |
Record last edited
Feb 22 2019 11:16AM