Building Name
Royal Cinema (Rebuilding of Theatre Royal) Market Street Bury
Date
1937 - 1938
Street
Market Street
District/Town
Bury
County/Country
GMCA, England
Architect
Client
Northern Theatres Company Limited
Work
New Build
Status
Demolished 1985
CLASSIC / ESSOLDO / ROYAL CINEMA or CINEMA ROYAL Opened 1938. An internal re-build of the Theatre Royal with 1,310 seats. Proscenium 33 feet. cafe attached. To Essoldo with circuit October 1957. and re-named 1st May 1971. To Classic and re-named 2nd April 1972. Twinned 7th August 1975 (1: 449 seats; 2: 346 seats). Closed 9 May 1985. Demolished for store 1983.
Reference Builder 2 April 1937 Page 752
Reference Builder 9 April 1937 Page 798 - Cooper address given as 20 Market Street Bury
Reference Builder 24 September 1937 Page 560