Devonshire Park Theatre is a Grade II listed building in the Eastbourne local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 July 1981. Theatre. 11 related planning applications.

Devonshire Park Theatre

WRENN ID
riven-steeple-moon
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Eastbourne
Constituency
Eastbourne MP: Josh Babarinde (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
3 July 1981
Type
Theatre
Address
Devonshire Park Theatre, Compton Street, BN21 4BW
OS grid reference
TV 612 984
Coordinates
50.7632, 0.28495
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Devonshire Park Theatre was built in 1884 by Henry Currey, with significant interior remodeling by Frank Matcham in 1903. The theatre features a rendered Italianate front and slate roofs. The front is flanked by a four-storey tower with quoins, arcaded top storeys, and pyramid lead roofs. The entrance is located between the towers and is topped with a pediment. There is a domed foyer, possibly designed by Matcham. Inside, the auditorium includes a gallery and grand tier, showcasing good plasterwork on the gallery fronts and a saucer dome. The proscenium arch is supported by giant brackets, which is an unusual design element. The theatre appears to have remained unaltered since the 1903 renovations.

Local climate

Devonshire Park Theatre receives an average of 900 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 97% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 4 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 98% of listed buildings. Of these, 2 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  • Flood risk assessment
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  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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