Building Name

Proposed “Curzon” Cinema, Moorside Road and Princess Road, Urmston

Date
1934
Street
Moorside Road
District/Town
Urmstin
County/Country
GMCA, England
Client
Captain F S Eaton, Bowers Avenue, Davyhulme
Work
New build
Status
Unexecuted

 

A cinema originally planned to seat 1,250 with flats, shops and café included in the scheme. By November the seating capacity had increased to 1800 and by January 1935 the architects were given as Teesdale & Sunter.

Architect: A Winstanley LRIBA 53 Orchard Road St Anne’s and Manchester (1934)
Architect: Teesdale & Sunter 4 St Mary’s Parsonage, Manchester (1935)

Reference: Builder 30 March 1934 Page 567
Reference: Builder 9 November 1934 Page 822
Reference: Builder 25 January 1935 Page 206