Building record 1505500000 - Former Chandos Cinema, Buckingham

Summary

Built in 1934, closed in 1987. Became a car showroom and workshop and after about 2010 a Sainsbury's Local.

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Type and Period (3)

  • CINEMA (Modern - 1934 AD to 1987 AD)
  • GARAGE (Modern to 21st Century - 1987 AD? to 2006 AD?)
  • SUPERMARKET (21st Century - 2010 AD? to 2099 AD)

Description

The Chandos Cinema was built on the corner of London Road and Chandos Road and opened in January 1934. It remained independent of any cinema chain until closure in 1987. It was then used as a car showroom and workshop (B1). It is now a Sainsbury's Local.
Prior to the Chandos there was no permanent cinema; films were sometimes screened at Buckingham Town Hall (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC19618 Bibliographic reference: Julian Hunt. 1994. Buckingham: A Pictorial History.. p150.
  • <2>SBC23161 Bibliographic reference: Robert Cook. 1994. Buckingham and District in Old Photographs. p103-104.

Location

Grid reference SP 69747 33639 (point)
Civil Parish BUCKINGHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Oct 8 2022 11:10AM

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