Basic Site Details

Name: Embassy Cinema
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: A cinema to seat 1,490 and two shops are proposed in Pilton-drive and Boswell-parkway by Messrs James Miller and Partners Limited of Edinburgh. The cost is estimated at £24,000 and plans have been passed by the Dean of Guild. [Builder 26 August 1936, p394]

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 1August 1937 Opened 

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 1James Miller & Partners A1937  

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Builder26 August 1936  p394
Item 2 of 2Glasgow HeraldAugust 1937