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New Wine Church

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New Wine Church in England London, United Kingdom.

Woolwich , Christ Faith Tabernacle - geograph.org.uk - 6379654

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Typical visit
2 h–3 h
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

New Wine Church is a cinema or movie theatre in England London, United Kingdom. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.

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From the Wikipedia article

New Wine Church (also known as Gateway House) is a non-denominational Christian megachurch in Southeast London. The church originally met in a leased facility. They then purchased and renovated one of four cinemas in Woolwich. The 3,000-member church occupies the former Coronet cinema complex and overlooks the Woolwich Ferry.

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Background

History

The cinema was opened as the Odeon Theatre on 25 October 1937 with Ralph Reader in The Gang Show. It was designed for the Oscar Deutsch chain of Odeon Cinemas by architect George Coles who came up with a streamlined Art Deco style. Inside the auditorium, there were troughs of concealed lighting and a moulded plaster decoration on the splay walls in the form of a floral frieze which had backlighting. Seating was provided for 1,178 in the stalls and 650 in the balcony. It was modernised internally in May 1964, a process known as the Rank Organisation's "zing" treatment. It continued as the Odeon until closing on 17 October 1981. Independent film exhibitors Panton Films took over the building…

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Coordinates
51.4932, 0.0605
District
Greenwich
Parish
Greenwich, unparished area
Postcode
SE18 6DU
Parliamentary constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich
Established
1993
Official site
www.newwine.co.uk

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Frequently asked questions

Where is New Wine Church?
New Wine Church is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE18 6DU), in the parish of Greenwich, unparished area.
When was New Wine Church built?
Built or established in 1993.
How do I get to New Wine Church?
Drivers can navigate to postcode SE18 6DU. It sits within the Greenwich and Woolwich parliamentary constituency.