Basic Site Details Name: | Playhouse Cinema | Town, district or village: | North Berwick | City or county: | East Lothian | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Scott Empires Limited have acquired the Picture House which is to be reconstructed to provide accommodation for 1,000 people. [Builder 22 October 1937 Page 754] | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Cinema | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | High Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1937 | 1938 | Build/construction | | | 7 July 1938 | | Opened | | | 1978 | | Destruction/demolition | For sheltered housing. Conflict of imformation. Statham gives closed 1983 and demolished 1996 |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | John Ross McKay | | A | 1937 | 1938 | | | Richardson & McKay | | A | 1937 | 1938 | |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Scott Empires Limited | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | McWilliam, Colin | 1978 | Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p366 | | Statham, Craig | 2011 | Lost East Lothian | | Birlinn | p186 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 22 October 1937 | | | p754 |
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