Building Name

Picture Hall Whalley Road Clayton le Moors

Date
1914
Street
Whalley Road
District/Town
Clayton le Moors
County/Country
Lancashire, England
Architect
Client
Yates and Bower
Work
New Build
Listed
Yates and Bower

Also known as the Carlton Cinemas and Star Cinema, proprietor J Yates the Picture Hall opened in 1914 with 859 seats. In 1942 Star Pictures (Clayton-le-Moors) Limited, Star Cinema Whalley Road Clayton-le Moors was registered as a new company registration. By 1954 ownership was given as the Rex Cinema Company

Reference    Lancashire Petty Sessions (Magistrates) Lancashire records office. Drawings scale: 1in. to 8ft. (2 items, 64 x 48 cms., and 47 x 64 cms., both waxed linen, printed, coloured)
Reference    Kinematograph Year Book 1942