Milton Rooms

The Milton Rooms is an arts centre and hub for cultural and community lead activities (including theatre, comedy, dance, exhibitions, music and auctions) located in Malton, North Yorkshire, a market town in England.

The Milton Rooms in 2008

The main body of the building was built in 1930 by the Fitzwilliam family over the 19th century Masonic Lodge which is still in use. This section of the building includes a theatre with the largest sprung dance floor in North Yorkshire and the Fitzwilliam Room; a bar renovated in 2011 as a studio theatre.

At the back of the Milton Rooms are the Grade II listed[1] Assembly Rooms. They were formerly the Literary Institute and Subscription Rooms Built in 1814 also by the Fitzwilliam family.[2]

The Milton Rooms was given its name by the Fitzwilliam family and originates from their family home Milton Hall.

The Milton Rooms is now a Charitable Trust, run by a board of trustees and operated by volunteers under the remit of Ryedale District Council.

References
  1. "Assembly RoomsThe Milton Rooms - Malton - North Yorkshire - England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  2. "Malton". Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
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