Milton Rooms II listed Assembly Rooms. They were formerly the Literary Institute and Subscription Rooms Built in 1814 also by the Fitzwilliam family. The Milton Rooms was given its name by the Fitzwilliam family and originates from their family home Milton Hall. 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 main body of the building was built in 1930 by the Fitzwilliam family over the 19th century Masonic Lodge which is still in use.
The Rooms skyline. The building's name, as well as its architecture, is a reference to the simple gable-roofed sheds (called "fishing rooms") that were once so common at the waterline in Newfoundland fishing villages. During the planning and construction of the building much opposition was raised by archaeologists and historians because of its location. Previously on the same strategic spot of land was located Fort Townshend, an 18th-century military fort, that was eventually buried under ground. The great star-shaped citadel, one of the largest British fortifications in North America at the time, was built to defend Britain's fishing interests. With the withdrawal