Mecca Bingo Club (EHER 39332)
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Summary
Mid 20th century cinema in the Streamlined Modern style by E Hamilton Parke, now a bingo hall.
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Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6131 7810 (point) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Cinema, now bingo club, built 1939-40 as the Ritz, for the Lou Morris circuit. It was designed by E Hamilton Parke and built by Offer and Son. The building is constructed from brown facing brick with concrete and white plaster dressings. There is a flat-pitched roof over the auditorium but this cannot be seen from Quarry Hill. The cinema was built in a streamlined Moderne style comprising a large auditorium with a lower foyer block to its left. With its opening in November 1940, the Ritz is one of the last cinemas to have opened from the classic era of cinema construction, of the 1920s-1930s.<1> <2>
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Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1328614
- National Monuments Record: TQ 67 NW 104