Basic Site Details

Name: News Cinema, Renfield Street
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
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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 1Renfield Street  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 214 August 1953 * ProposedPlans to be prepared for new cinema
Item 2 of 216 April 1954 * Alterations and additionsPlans in hand

* earliest date known from documented sources.


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 3Capital & Provincial News Theatres Ltd Architects  1953 * To prepare plans for new cinema (with architects of Cranston's Ltd)
Item 2 of 3Cranston's Ltd Architects  1953 * To prepare plans for new cinema (with architects of Capital & Provincial News Theatres Ltd)
Item 3 of 3Honeyman, Jack & Robertson  1954 * Alterations and additions

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Capital & Provincial News Theatres Ltd1953, new cinema

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Builder14 August 1953  p264
Item 2 of 2Builder16 April 1954  p700