Mecca Social Club Carlton Rooms
MECCA SOCIAL CLUB CARLTON ROOMS, MAIDA VALE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113102
- Date first listed:
- 05-Feb-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Mecca Social Club Carlton Rooms
- Statutory Address:
- MECCA SOCIAL CLUB CARLTON ROOMS, MAIDA VALE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113102
- Date first listed:
- 05-Feb-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Mecca Social Club Carlton Rooms
- Statutory Address 1:
- MECCA SOCIAL CLUB CARLTON ROOMS, MAIDA VALE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MECCA SOCIAL CLUB CARLTON ROOMS, MAIDA VALE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Camden (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 25707 83394
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2583SE MAIDA VALE
798-1/80/1098 (East side)
05/02/91 Mecca Social Club Carlton Rooms
GV II
Formerly known as: The Maida Vale Picture House MAIDA VALE.
Cinema, now a social club and bingo hall. 1912. By Edward A
Stone. For Messrs Wilmot, Williams and Co. Stucco with red
brick returns.
EXTERIOR: symmetrical facade with central entrance bay of 3
round-arched openings flanked by enriched pilasters and
approached by 4 curved steps. 4 architraved windows to 1st
floor, central 2 paired, with scrolled pediments and separated
by enriched pilasters supporting an entablature with dentil
cornice and blocking course above which appears a small
segmental-arched pediment with keystone and shell enrichment.
Central bays flanked by rectangular towers each with paired,
architraved windows with cornices to ground floor (left hand,
a door), an oculus at mezzanine level and above, 2 narrow
vertically set windows. Each tower crowned by enriched dies at
angles and a circular belvedere with oculi having scrolled
surrounds, an enriched frieze, dentil cornice and cupola with
flag pole.
INTERIOR: panelled foyer with part fluted pilasters supporting
an entablature with mirrored frieze and dentil cornice above
which a deep plasterwork frieze of putti, animals, birds and
foliage. Enriched plasterwork panelled ceiling with bracketed
cornice. Sumptuous, fine quality gilded auditorium with
balcony at rear giving impression of 4 boxes. Giant Ionic
panelled pilasters alternate with round-arched, etched glass
mirrors with above, tall lugged panels having wreath and
festoon plasterwork. Proscenium arch flanked by fluted Ionic
half columns supporting an entablature with central foliated
cartouche. To either side, tall panels of geometric openwork
design. Coved, panelled ceiling with wide, intricately moulded
ribs. Central circular panel with enriched plasterwork
spandrels and dome with flaming sun and rays enrichment.
Seating now removed.
HISTORICAL NOTE: a rare example of a virtually unaltered early
picture house. In 1949 it became the Carlton Rooms Dance Hall;
in 1965 a casino and bingo hall.
Listing NGR: TQ2570783394
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 477480
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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