The Grand Cinema
THE GRAND CINEMA, YORK ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381005
- Date first listed:
- 04-Aug-2000
- List Entry Name:
- The Grand Cinema
- Statutory Address:
- THE GRAND CINEMA, YORK ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381005
- Date first listed:
- 04-Aug-2000
- List Entry Name:
- The Grand Cinema
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GRAND CINEMA, YORK ROAD
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:
- THE GRAND CINEMA, YORK ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Ribble Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Clitheroe
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 74535 41998
Details
CLITHEROE
SD7441 YORK ROAD 713/1/10003 (Southeast side) 04-AUG-2000 The Grand Cinema
GV II
Civic hall, now cinema. 1873-4 as the Clitheroe Public Hall, converted to the Grand Kinema in 1921. Irregularly coursed stone walling with ashlar dressings; slate roof with crestings. The hall is sideways to the road, with small symmetrical entrance block containing manager's office and ladies' lavatory as well as foyer. Higher, single storey hall, with stage to right and projection suite up stairs to left.
Front range with central gable over doorway with engaged columns, double doors and top light between deeply moulded Gothic pointed arch. Impost bands unite this composition with the windows to either side, terminating as hood moulds with ball stops over square casement windows. Similar windows with hood moulds on the side return, and simpler square casements to the hall.
Interior. Narrow foyer with terrazzo floor and paybox leads directly into hall. Auditorium with shallow rake holds nearly 400 people, with stage at one end and projection suite up stairs at the other. Open timber truss roof with hammerbeams set on wall brackets and wrought-iron tie bars. The walls lined in timber panelling. Gas secondary lighting on wall brackets. Brass pendant lights add to the sensation of mock-Tudor pastiche.
Included as a fine, early example of a public hall that has been given added interest by its conversion to a cinema.
Listing NGR: SD7453541998
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 481348
- 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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