Basic Site Details Name: | Cinema | Town, district or village: | Arbroath | City or county: | Angus | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Arbroath Dean of Guild Court has passed plans submitted by Arbroath Cinema Company Ltd for the erection of a new cinema thetare in High Street. It was stated that the seating accommodation of the building would be 750 on the ground floor and 290 in the gallery. [Builder 20 June 1930, p1195] | 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 | | 141, High Street | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1930s | | | | | 20 June 1930 | | Plans prepared, construction not yet begun | | | 25 December 1930 | | Opened | |
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 | | Gordon & Scrymgeour | | A | 1930s | | | | John Ramsay Gordon | | A | 1930s | | | | Robert Aikenhead Scrymgeour | | A | 1930s | | | | Clark & Blyth | | B | 1930 | | Architects given in Cinemas Database. | | Robert Blyth | | B | 1930 | | Architect given in Cinemas Database. The practice seems to have been dissolved in 1929 so it is possible that the job then went to Gordon & Scrimgeour. |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Arbroath Cinema Company | |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect and Building News | 1930 | Jan-June | | p806 | | Builder | 20 June 1930 | | | p1195 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | DMW Archive | Research notes for 'Scottish Thirties' by Charles McKean | | |
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