Theatres · North East England
Wallaw Cinema
Wallaw Cinema in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Wallaw Cinema is a cinema or movie theatre in England North East, 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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The Wallaw Cinema is a former cinema, now a Wetherspoons pub The Wallaw, in Blyth, Northumberland, England. it is a Grade II listed building: the listing text remarks that it is "a rare and good example of a 1930s streamlined Moderne style cinema".
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Background
History
The architects were Percy Lindsay Browne, Son and Harding, of Newcastle upon Tyne, who designed many cinemas in the north east of England; it is thought this cinema was designed by Charles Alfred Harding. It was built for Wallaw Pictures Ltd of Ashington, which had a chain of cinemas in the area. It opened on 16 November 1937. It was built in Moderne style; the exterior is of brick with cement or artificial stone dressings. It had 1,600 seats, and was both a cinema and theatre. It was taken over in 1955 by ABC Cinemas. From 1970 it was operated by a succession of independent companies. In 1987 it was converted to have three screens, with two small cinemas under the balcony, leaving the main…
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- Coordinates
- 55.1265, -1.5081
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Blyth
- Postcode
- NE24 2DS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Phone
- +44 1670 367228
- Established
- 1937
- Official site
- www.jdwetherspoon.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q26282953 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wallaw Cinema, Blyth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wallaw Cinema?
- Wallaw Cinema is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE24 2DS), in the parish of Blyth.
- When was Wallaw Cinema built?
- Built or established in 1937.
- How do I get to Wallaw Cinema?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE24 2DS. It sits within the Blyth and Ashington parliamentary constituency.