Famous theatre architect. Between 1873 and 1913 Matcham designed many of Britain’s great theatres, including the Grand Theatre in Blackpool and the London Coliseum.

He built Wakefield Theatre Royal and Opera House on Westgate in 1894.

The title of this plan is:

'New Opera House. Wakefield.
For B. Sherwood Esquire'

It is a longitudinal section

The plan also has the address:

'Frank Matcham Architect
9 Warwick Court
Holborn. W.C.'

in the bottom left corner of the plan