Basic Site Details Name: | Ritz Cinema | Town, district or village: | Newton on Ayr | City or county: | Ayrshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | 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 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 | | 57, New Road | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1935 | | Proposed | Destroyed by fire and replaced in 1937. | | 1937 | | Scheme accepted | New cinema to replace that destroyed by fire. |
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 | | Archibald M H Stewart | | A | 1935 | | | | Frank F Maxwell | | A | 1935 | | | | Stellmacs Ltd | | A | 1935 | | | | William J Maxwell | | A | 1935 | | | | Frank F Maxwell | | B | 1937 | | Responsible for new cinema replacing that destroyed by fire. |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Newton-on-Ayr Picture House Company Limited | |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 13 September 1935 | | | p471 | | Builder | 27 September 1935 | | | p554 | | Builder | 30 April 1937 | | | p946 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Chris Doak | Information via website | | Sent August 2007 | | Courtesy of Neil Darlington | Information sent via DSA website | | Sent June 2009 |
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