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The Theatre, Shoreditch brown plaque

London, England, United Kingdom

The Theatre, Shoreditch brown plaque

The site of this building forms part of what was once the precinct of the Priory of St John the Baptist, Holywell. Within a few yards stood from 1577 to 1598 the first London building specially devoted to the performance of plays and known as 'The Theatre — 86-88 Curtain Road, EC2 Hackney

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