Basic Site Details

Name: Ritz Cinema
Town, district or village: Newton on Ayr
City or county: Ayrshire
Country: Scotland
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Status:  
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Notes: Plans for a new picture house in New-road, Ayr, submitted by the Newton-on-Ayr Picture House Company Limited, 142 St Vincent-street, Glasgow, have been passed by the Dean of Guild Court. The estimated cost is £9,100. There will be seating accommodation for 1,100, including 380 seats in the balcony. Two shops are included. [Builder 13 September 1935 Page 471]

The new cinema proposed in New-road for the Newton-on-Ayr Picture House Company Limited will be erected by Stellmacs Limited 57 Oswald-street Glasgow who have also prepared the plans. The house will seat 1,100 persons. [Builder 27 September 1935 page 554]



Plans have been prepared and approved by the Dean of Guild Court for a cinema to replace the “Ritz,” destroyed by fire. The architect is Mr F F Maxwell, 57 Oswald-street Glasgow and Messrs Stellmac Limited, Glasgow will carry out the building work. [Builder 30 April 1937 Page 946]

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 157, New RoadYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21935 ProposedDestroyed by fire and replaced in 1937.
Item 2 of 21937 Scheme acceptedNew cinema to replace that destroyed by fire.

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 5Archibald M H Stewart A1935  
Item 2 of 5Frank F Maxwell A1935  
Item 3 of 5Stellmacs Ltd A1935  
Item 4 of 5William J Maxwell A1935  
Item 5 of 5Frank F Maxwell B1937 Responsible for new cinema replacing that destroyed by fire.

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Newton-on-Ayr Picture House Company Limited 

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Builder13 September 1935  p471
Item 2 of 3Builder27 September 1935  p554
Item 3 of 3Builder30 April 1937  p946

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2Chris DoakInformation via website Sent August 2007
Item 2 of 2Courtesy of Neil DarlingtonInformation sent via DSA website Sent June 2009