Basic Site Details

Name: Cinema
Town, district or village: Lockerbie
City or county: Dumfriesshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: Contractor: A Robison & son, Kttleholm, Lockerbie.

Mr John Fairweather FRIBA 182 Trongate, Glasgow has prepared plans for the erection of a 1000 capacity cinema in Bridge-street. [Builder 27 May 1932 Page 947]

The general contract for the proposed new cinema in Bridge-street has been let to Messrs A Robison and Son. Kettleholm, Lockerbie. The architect is Mr John Fairweather FRIBA 182 Trongate, Glasgow,[Builder 12 August 1932 Page 258]

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Rex  

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Cinema  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Bridge StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 11932   

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 1John Fairweather  1932  

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1McKean, Charles1987The Scottish Thirties: An Architectural Introduction Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Pressp194

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Architect and Building News1932Jan-Jun p473
Item 2 of 3Builder1932  p947
Item 3 of 3Builder12 August 1932  p258