Basic Site Details

Name: Gaumont Cinema
Town, district or village: Alloa
City or county: Clackmannanshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Plans for a cinema on the present La Scala site in Mill-street, Alloa, have been passed by the Dean of Guild Court for Messrs La Scala Picture House Limited. The architect is Mr W E Trent FRIBA 123 Regent-street London W1 and the building contract has ben placed with Messrs McLaughlin and Harvey Limited 24 Highbury Grove N5. [Builder 8 July 1938 Page 81]

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Bingo HallYes 

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2Cinema  
Item 2 of 2Bingo hall  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Mill StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 11938   

People

Design and Construction

The 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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 1William Edward Trent  1938  

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1La Scala Picture House Limited 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Gifford, John and Walker, Frank Arneil2002Stirling and Central Scotland (The Buildings of Scotland) New Haven and London: Yale University Pressp160

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Builder8 July 1938  p81