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Basic Site Details
Name
County Cinema
Town, District or Village
Portobello
Parish
City or County
Edinburgh
Status
C listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Plans have been approved for the erection of a cinema in Back-street (sic), Portobello for Messrs Scott Paulo and Company of the New County Cinema Haddington. The architect is Mr T Bowhill Gibson FRIBA 19 Manor Place, Edinburgh. [Builder 23 September 1938 Page 620]
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
County Cinema
Yes
The George Cinema
Yes
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Cinema
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
14 Bath Street
Yes
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
1938
1939
1938/09/09
Dean of Guild warrant granted
Opened
1939/03/03
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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.
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Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
Thomas Bowhill Gibson
1938
1939
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
Scott Paulo & Company, New County Cinema, Haddington
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References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
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Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M
1984
Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland)
Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd
p652
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
RIBA Journal
1950/01
v57
London: Royal Institute of British Architects
p121 - obituary of Thomas Bowhill Gibson
Scotsman
1938/09/10
*
Architect and Building News
1939
Jan-Jun
p158
Builder
1938/09/23
p620
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
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Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
RIBA Nomination Papers
Thomas Bowhill Gibson: L no4726 (combined box 5)
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
NMRS Library
Two press cuttings, 1939, possibly part of RIAS collection
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
RIAS Collection
10 drawings
Courtesy of Neil Darlington
Information sent via DSA website
Sent June 2009
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
26818
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