Basic Site Details Name: | Regal Cinema and Bingo Hall | Town, district or village: | Coatbridge | City or county: | Lanarkshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: |
Mr C J McNair LRIBA 112 Bath Street, Glasgow has prepared plans for the erection of a new cinema in Ellis-street, Coatbridge to seat 2,300. The promoters are Scottish Cinema and Variety Theatres Limited, Glasgow [Builder 17 August 1934 Page 277]
The Cinema Construction Company Limited, 154 West Regent Street, Glasgow, are to commence work shortly upon the erection of the 2,000 seater cinema at Ellis-street for Scottish Cinema and Variety Theatres Limited, 105 St Vincent-street, Glasgow. The cost is estimated at £20,000. Plans are by Mr C J McNair LRIBA 112 Bath Street, Glasgow. [Builder 8 February 1935 Page 291]
Contracts have been placed as follows: Excavation, brick and masons work: London and Inglis Calder Street Coatbridge Steelwork: Redpath Brown and Company Limited [Builder 12 April 1935 Page 717]
| Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | ABC cinema | | | | Ellis Street Cinema | Yes | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Ellis Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1936 | | | | | 17 February 1936 | | | Opened |
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 | 1934 | 1936 | | | McNair & Elder | | A | 1934 | 1936 | | | Robert Walter Elder | | A | 1934 | 1936 | |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | ABC Cinemas | | | Scottish Cinema and Variety Pictures Ltd | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Peden, Allan | 1992 | The Monklands: an illustrated architectural guide | | RIAS | p43 | | Peter, Bruce | 1999 | Lanarkshire's Legendary Cinemas | | Stenlake | pp21-22 | | Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts | 1941 | | | | 714 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect and Building News | 1934 | July-Dec | | p201 |
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