Theatre Royal, Former Royal Cinema
THEATRE ROYAL, FORMER ROYAL CINEMA, WARD'S END
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244147
- Date first listed:
- 24-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Theatre Royal, Former Royal Cinema
- Statutory Address:
- THEATRE ROYAL, FORMER ROYAL CINEMA, WARD'S END
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244147
- Date first listed:
- 24-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Theatre Royal, Former Royal Cinema
- Statutory Address 1:
- THEATRE ROYAL, FORMER ROYAL CINEMA, WARD'S END
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:
- THEATRE ROYAL, FORMER ROYAL CINEMA, WARD'S END
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 09378 24990
Details
WARD'S END SE 0924 NW 679- /18/10068 Theme Royd, former Royal Cinema II Theatre, used as a bingo hall. 1904, converted c1930. Designed by Richard Horsfall. Ashlar with ashlar dressings. Baroque Revival style. West front, 7 windows. Rusticated ground floor, with 3 central round headed entrances with vermiculated rustication, flanked by single boarded windows, with beyond on each side a recessed door and a window to the right. Above the 3 window centre has an applied giant Ionic portico with a circular window in the pediment with flanking reclining figures. 5 windows with moulded surrounds and prominent keystones with alternating segmental and triangular pediments. Above 5 smaller windows with moulded surrounds and aprons. Above again the outer bays are topped with oval windows. Slightly projecting outer pavilions each have 2 small sashes on the first floor, with above a single sash in a moulded and pedimented surround. Above again an oval window with carved surround in an open segmental pediment. To the right a single bay over a segmental cart entrance with a single sash above in a moulded surround- Interior: was remodelled c1930, when the building was converted to a cinema, with standard Art Deco style decoration.
Listing NGR: SE0937824990
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 448960
- 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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