Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Wilton's Music Hall is a grade II* listed building, built as a music hall and now a more general-purpose performance space in Grace's Alley, off Cable Street in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is one of very few surviving music halls in its original state.Originally known as the Mahogany Bar from 1839, Wilton's came into the ownership of John Wilton in 1850. Wilton commissioned contractors to build a Music hall in 1858 on the same site as the former concert room of the public house. The hall accommodated 1,500 people, most of whom were from working-class backgrounds.Wilton's passed into several ownerships during the 1870s before being destroyed by fire in 1877. An eight-year rebuild commenced that year before the building was bought by the East End Mission of the Methodist Church, who took possession of the building and established a church there in 1888. The church ceased in 1956 and briefly became a rag storage warehouse. By 1964, the buildings future remained uncertain and a petition was launched to secure it from demolishers. The campaign, led by the poet John Betjeman was a success and Wilton's was bought by Greater London Council who preserved it until 1999 when it was bought by the Broomhill Opera Company. In June 2007 the World Monuments Fund added the building to its list of the world's "100 most endangered sites". Today, the hall is used for operatic and theatrical productions and is owned by the Wilton's Music Hall Trust.. }
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- Wilton's_Music_Hall abstract "Wilton's Music Hall is a grade II* listed building, built as a music hall and now a more general-purpose performance space in Grace's Alley, off Cable Street in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is one of very few surviving music halls in its original state.Originally known as the Mahogany Bar from 1839, Wilton's came into the ownership of John Wilton in 1850. Wilton commissioned contractors to build a Music hall in 1858 on the same site as the former concert room of the public house. The hall accommodated 1,500 people, most of whom were from working-class backgrounds.Wilton's passed into several ownerships during the 1870s before being destroyed by fire in 1877. An eight-year rebuild commenced that year before the building was bought by the East End Mission of the Methodist Church, who took possession of the building and established a church there in 1888. The church ceased in 1956 and briefly became a rag storage warehouse. By 1964, the buildings future remained uncertain and a petition was launched to secure it from demolishers. The campaign, led by the poet John Betjeman was a success and Wilton's was bought by Greater London Council who preserved it until 1999 when it was bought by the Broomhill Opera Company. In June 2007 the World Monuments Fund added the building to its list of the world's "100 most endangered sites". Today, the hall is used for operatic and theatrical productions and is owned by the Wilton's Music Hall Trust.".