The Regal Cinema
THE REGAL CINEMA, 47-49, TEME STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385092
- Date first listed:
- 05-Oct-2000
- List Entry Name:
- The Regal Cinema
- Statutory Address:
- THE REGAL CINEMA, 47-49, TEME STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385092
- Date first listed:
- 05-Oct-2000
- List Entry Name:
- The Regal Cinema
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE REGAL CINEMA, 47-49, TEME STREET
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 REGAL CINEMA, 47-49, TEME STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Malvern Hills (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tenbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 59563 68423
Details
TENBURY
SO5968 TEME STREET
1424/8/10004 Tenbury Wells
05-OCT-00 (West side)
47-49
The Regal Cinema
GV II
Cinema. 1937 by Ernest S Roberts for Clifton Cinemas. Brick, with rendered facade; roof not seen behind high parapet. Rectangular plan of cinema auditorium set behind three-storey facade, containing a shop either side of the central cinema entrance.
The frontage is deliberately low key, in keeping with the historic town. Rendered frontage with unmoulded pilasters, frieze and cornice; the continuation of the pilasters is implied in the undulating rhythm of the parapet. Three bays, the upper floors with casement windows in a tripartite pattern with horizontal panes. The original canopy has been removed, but in the centre of the ground floor steps with a central rail lead through original timber double doors into the foyer. On either side are glazed shopfronts, each with a setback door; that to no. 47 surviving with little alteration.
Interior. Foyer retains terrazzo floor, coved cornice, timber doors and art deco paybox in green, brass and glass. Original bill boards. Auditorium has single, stadium raked floor, high flat ceiling with coved cornice and central lay light, and its side and back walls are decorated save to the ante proscenium with Mediterranean scenes by George Legge, also of 1937. The canopies over the projection portals are a particularly clever touch of trompe l'oeil. Square proscenium with grilles to either side. Further grilles in the side walls are incorporated into the mural design. Moderne style seating with streamlined ends. Short hanging wall lights partially concealed by added later strip lights. Murals were once quite common in cinemas, but this is the most complete set known to survive in any auditorium.
Ernest Roberts of Birmingham was a specialist cinema architect, with a particular skill in designing appropriately scaled cinemas for small market towns. This is a very rare survival, made particularly interesting because of its excellent contemporary murals.
Listing NGR: SO5956368423
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 485553
- 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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