Basic Site Details Name: | Ascot Cinema | Town, district or village: | Anniesland | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Plans are in hand for a cinema near Anniesland Cross, the architects being Messrs C J McNair and Elder, 274(sic) St Vincent-street, Glasgow. [Builder 2 December 1938 Page 1090].
The Great Western Cinema Limited 181 West Regent-street propose the erection of a cinema to seat about 2,000 people in Great Western-road. Plans have been approved. [Builder 30 December 1938 Page 1271]
The Cinetheatre Construction Company Limited will carry out the building contract for the erection of a cinema in Great Western-road for Great Western Cinemas Limited 181 West Regent-street Glasgow. The architects are Messrs C J McNair and Elder, 272 St Vincent-street, Glasgow. [ Builder 6 January 1939 Page 29] The Cinetheatre Construction Company Limited will carry out the building contract for the erection of a cinema in Great Western-road for Great Western Cinemas Limited 181 West Regent-street Glasgow. The architects are Messrs C J McNair and Elder, 272 St Vincent-street, Glasgow. [Builder 6 January 1939 Page 29]
| Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | County Bingo Hall | Yes | | | The Gaumont | | | | The Odeon | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Cinema | | 1,963 seats |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 1544, Great Western Road | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | December 1938 * | | Scheme accepted | | | 6 December 1939 | | Opened | Opened by Lord Provost Patrick Dollan | | April 1939 | | Build/construction | Construction began
| | October 1975 | | Closed | | | 1996 * | | Proposed | Proposal for demolition and subsequent construction of mixed retail development, incl. garden centre, on site - refused |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Charles James McNair | | A | 1939 | | | | McNair & Elder | | A | 1939 | | | | Robert Forsyth | | A | 1939 | | As apprentice to McNair & Elder | | Robert Walter Elder | | A | 1939 | | |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Great Western Cinemas Limited, 181 West Regent Street | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Kenna, Rudolph | | Glasgow Art Deco | | | p57 | | Peter, Bruce | 1996 | 100 Years of Glasgow's Amazing Cinemas | | Edinburgh: Polygon | p175, 121 | | Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts | 1941 | | | | 722 | | Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p395 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 2 December 1938 | | | p1090 | | Builder | 30 December 1938 | | | p1271 | | Builder | 6 January 1939 | | | p29 | | Glasgow Bulletin | 7 December 1939 | 6 | | | | Kine Weekly | 4 January 1940 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of Neil Darlington | Information sent via DSA website | | Sent June 2009 | | Glasgow City Council | Surplus Buildings Register | 0165 | Entered on register 01/02/96 | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 32337 | | | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | | Information supplied by Mr Forsyth | | Strathclyde Regional Archives | Glasgow Dean of Guild | 541 | | | University of Strathclyde | AHAUS (Archive of Historical Architecture, University of Strathclyde) | 89.30 | |
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