[{SlideShowNav}] !!!Theatre Royal [{Image src='290uk.jpg' height='800' alt='Theatre Royal ' class='image_left' width='591'}] [{SET customtitle='Theatre Royal'}] \\ The Theatre Royal in York dates dates back to 1744; it sits on the site of the medieval St. Leonards Hospital. Parts of the old hospital can still be seen in the archways and walls. Under the stage is a well that is believed to date back to the Roman era in Yorks history.