Building record 1505800000 - Former Astoria Cinema

Summary

The former Astoria Cinema, now a shop. Further information in the Cinema Treasures website.

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Type and Period (3)

  • CINEMA (Modern - 1914 AD to 1959 AD)
  • CHEMISTS SHOP (Modern to 21st Century - 1993 AD? to 2099 AD)
  • FURNITURE WAREHOUSE (Modern - 1959 AD? to 1981 AD)

Description

The Palace Cinema, from 1930 the Astoria Cinema, closed in the 1950s and is now a Superdrug store (B1).
The Palace Cinema opened in June 1914, with one screen and 505 seats in the stalls and circle levels. In 1930 it was renamed the Astoria Cinema and operated until it closed in May 1959. It was used as a furniture store by the London Co-Operative Society until 1981. The façade was subsequently rebuilt and the building is now a Superdrug store (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC23127 Bibliographic reference: George Piggin. 1993. Tales of Old Chesham. pp 52,55.
  • <2>SBC24901 Digital archive: 2017. Information from 'Cinema Treasures' website.

Location

Grid reference SP 95999 01715 (point)
Civil Parish CHESHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jun 29 2017 1:01PM

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