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The Waterfront, Bournemouth

♿ Wheelchair: limited

The Waterfront, Bournemouth — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

Entrance to an unused IMAX - geograph.org.uk - 1767704

David Lally — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2.5 h
Best time of year
Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
  • Dog-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

The Waterfront, Bournemouth is a garden of interest in england-south-east, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

The Waterfront was a leisure complex on the seafront in Bournemouth, England. It contained an IMAX cinema and restaurants.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

In January 1997, the Sheridan Group was awarded a contract to develop and operate the complex. The leaseholder was the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee (Nilgosc). The building opened in 1999 with several restaurants, however, the opening of the cinema was delayed. The cinema opened in 2002, three years later than anticipated. It was designed to show 3D films but technical problems resulted in only 2D films being shown. By 2003, it only opened three days per week out of season. In March 2005, it was closed for renovations. However, in October 2005 it was announced that it would not reopen and that the landlord was looking for a new tenant. Sheridan…

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Coordinates
50.7167, -1.8745
Parish
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area
Postcode
BH1 2BU
Parliamentary constituency
Bournemouth West
Established
1999

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Frequently asked questions

Where is The Waterfront, Bournemouth?
The Waterfront, Bournemouth is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH1 2BU), in the parish of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area.
When was The Waterfront, Bournemouth built?
Built or established in 1999.
Who owns The Waterfront, Bournemouth?
The Waterfront, Bournemouth is owned by | landlord =.
How do I get to The Waterfront, Bournemouth?
Drivers can navigate to postcode BH1 2BU. It sits within the Bournemouth West parliamentary constituency.