Batley venue could be saved by listed status
The Government is to make a decision in the near future whether to safeguard one of the North's best-known entertainment venues by making it a listed building.
Historic Batley venue could become a listed building
The future of a West Yorkshire entertainments venue could be secured if the Government grants the building listed status.
The Frontier Club in Batley was opened in 1967 as the Batley Variety Club. Its then owner, the late James Corrigan attracted many of the biggest names in show business to the mill town, including Louis Armstrong, Dame Shirley Bassey and Dame Gracie Fields.
The current owners say they are reviewing the future of the club and although no final decisions have been made, they are considering all options - including closure. Campaigners have attracted more than 1,000 signatures to an online petition calling for the building to be saved.
Granting a building listed status protects it against unauthorised demolition, alteration or extension because of its special architectural features or historic interest.
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