This is a photograph of the interior of the Castle Theatre showing the theatre’s elaborate design work. In 1970 the Swallow Hotel was built where this theatre had stood. 
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A Pictorial History of Stockton-on-Tees
This is a photograph of the interior of the Castle Theatre showing the theatre’s elaborate design work. In 1970 the Swallow Hotel was built where this theatre had stood.
The dictum in the 60’s was that if it was Victorian demolish it. A dictum that delighted John Poulson and his gang. The Swallow Hotel closed in 2009 and there have been hints that the Castlegate Centre may be demolished. True anyone?
This is such a beautiful building…I cant understand why they replaced it with such an ugly monstrosity…