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  More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)

 
More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
Sadler's Wells

(London E1)
In 1683 Thomas Sadler opened a music house at some medicinal wells here, a short distance to the north of the old city of London. He thus began a link with entertainment which has lasted intermittently to this day. A theatre built in 1765 had *Grimaldi as its star attraction from 1802. The present theatre was built by Lilian Baylis in 1927–31 and became the cradle of the *Royal Ballet, the *Birmingham Royal Ballet and the *English National Opera.
 








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