The Picture House

The Picture House, Bridge Street, Stafford, ST16 2HL

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1290182
Date first listed:: 10-Aug-1988
List Entry Name:: The Picture House
Statutory Address:: The Picture House, Bridge Street, Stafford, ST16 2HL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1290182
Date first listed:: 10-Aug-1988
List Entry Name:: The Picture House
Statutory Address 1:: The Picture House, Bridge Street, Stafford, ST16 2HL

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: The Picture House, Bridge Street, Stafford, ST16 2HL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Staffordshire
District:: Stafford (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SJ9227822996

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 14/02/2020

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STAFFORD BRIDGE STREET (west side) The Picture House

10/08/88

GV II

Former cinema. 1913 with alterations of c1930. By Campbell and Fairhurst for Goodalls Pictures Ltd (Built by WC Pemberton of Wolverhampton). Brick, with stuccoed facade and applied timber-framing; half-hipped asbestos slate roof.

PLAN: right-angle.

EXTERIOR: two storeys; symmetrical three-window range, the centre is lower under gable, the first floor breaking back with canted angles between parapeted ends. Ground floor has polished black granite cladding to sill height with channelled rustication above; first floor has relief stucco decoration including cable moulds and panels, the centre with applied timber-framing and enriched bargeboards. Entrance has reeded timber surround and two small-paned-glazed doors flanking glass panel. Ground floor has three lights with plain surrounds to each end; first floor has central, five-light, mullioned window and flanking windows; all have small-paned glazing. Glazed canopy on scrolled cast-iron brackets is deeper to centre, the fascia with abstract stained glass including the name. The auditiorium is offset to the left and has segmental-headed entrances with paired doors. The returns continue facade treatment for a short length, the remainder being of brick with segmental-headed blind windows.

INTERIOR: Foyer is panelled with Georgian style stucco treatment. Auditorium has pilasters on high dado and seven-bay segmental barrel vault with moulded bands between bays, which have stucco enrichment with oval wreath and light fitting surrounds. Proscenium arch has paired fluted pilasters and stucco enrichment.

A good example of an early cinema retaining interior features.

Listing NGR: SJ9227822996

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Legacy System number:: 383934
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.