Site of 20th century Odeon Cinema (EHER 82809)

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Summary

The Ritz Cinema was opened on 8 November 1935 by County to designs by Robert Cromie with Eugene Mollo and Michael Egan as the interior designers. In 1939 it was taken over by Odeon but was not renamed until 1947. The cinema closed in 1981 and was demolished March/April 1990 to make way for a multi-storey car park.

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Location

Grid reference	TL 7108 0642 (point)

Type and Period

CINEMA (Mid 20th century to Late 20th century - 1935 AD to 1990 AD)

Description

Information from NRHE The Ritz Cinema was opened on 8 November 1935 by County to designs by Robert Cromie with Eugene Mollo and Michael Egan as the interior designers. In 1939 it was taken over by Odeon but was not renamed until 1947. The cinema closed in 1981 and was demolished March/April 1990 to make way for a multi-storey car park. <1>

Sources

<1> SEX76387 Bibliographic reference: 2002. Odeon Cinemas: Oscar Deutsch Entertains Our Nation. p. 252.

Other References

NRHE identifier: 527694
National Monuments Record: TL 70 NW 114

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