Basic Site Details Name: | Regal Cinema | Town, district or village: | Bathgate | City or county: | West Lothian | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Messrs Broxburn Enterprises Limited have acquired a site in North Bridge-street for the erection of a cinema seating 1,250 persons. Plans have been prepared by Messrs Richardson and McKay, 4 Melville-street Edinburgh.[Builder 15 October 1937 Page 707]
The cinema which is to be erected in North Bridge-street from plans prepared by Messrs Richardson and McKay, 4 Melville-street Edinburgh will be constructed by Messrs Hardie and Company, Works Yard, Linlithgow for Broxburn Enterprises Limited. [Builder 29 October 1937 Page 801]
| Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Regal Community Theatre | Yes | | | Regal Theatre | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Cinema | Yes | | | Theatre | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 24,26,28,30,32,34, North Bridge Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1932 | 1939 | Build/construction | Drawings dated - in Haxton & Walker Collection but not signed. | | 1938 | | | Interior work |
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 | | Andrew David Haxton | | B | 1932 | 1939 | Plans provided - not executed | | John Ross McKay | | A | 1937 | | Provided designs? Unclear why Haxton secured the job. | | Richardson & McKay | | A | 1937 | | McKay responsible- provided designs? Unclear why Haxton secured the job. | | John Alexander | | B | c. 1938 | | Interior decoration |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Star Theatre (Bathgate) Ltd | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Peter, Bruce | 1996 | 100 Years of Glasgow's Amazing Cinemas | | Edinburgh: Polygon | HS List gives this as reference - relating to the interior work by John Alexander |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect and Building News | 1937 | Jul-Dec | | p152 | | Bathgate Courier | July 1938 | | | | | Builder | 15 October 1937 | | | p707 | | Builder | 29 October 1937 | | | p801 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 45918 | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | | Drawings | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Haxton & Watson Collection | | HW 1930/4/1, HW 1930/5/1-26 | | Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | 188259 | |
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