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Alexandra Palace is an entertainment and sports venue in North London, situated between Wood Green and Muswell Hill in the London Borough of Haringey. A Grade II listed building, it is built on the site of Tottenham Wood and the later Tottenham Wood Farm. Originally built by John Johnson and Alfred Meeson, it opened in 1873 but following a fire tw…
Alexandra Palace is an entertainment and sports venue in North London, situated between Wood Green and Muswell Hill in the London Borough of Haringey. A Grade II listed building, it is built on the site of Tottenham Wood and the later Tottenham Wood Farm. Originally built by John Johnson and Alfred Meeson, it opened in 1873 but following a fire two weeks after its opening, was rebuilt by Johnson. Intended as "The People's Palace" and often referred to as "Ally Pally", its purpose was to serve as a public centre of recreation, education and entertainment; North London's counterpart to the Crystal Palace in South London.
  • Location: Alexandra Park, London, N22
  • Capacity: 800 (Panorama Room) · 1,750 (East Hall/Ice Rink) · 2,000 (Palm Court) · 2,500 (West Hall) · 10,250 (Great Hall) · 900 (seated)/1,300 (seated/standing) (Theatre)
  • Opened: 1 May 1875
  • Architect: Owen Jones, John Johnson and Alfred Meeson
  • Public transit: Alexandra Palace · Wood Green
  • Operator: Alexandra Park and Palace Charitable Trust
  • Broke ground: September 1865
Data from: en.wikipedia.org