Basic Site Details | Name: | Cinema | | Town, district or village: | Ayr | | City or county: | Ayrshire | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | The Dean of Guild Court has passed plans presented by the Scottish Cinema and Variety Theatres Limited of Glasgow for a picture house at 35-40 High-street. Besides a picture theatre with seating accommodation for 1,000 persons in the area and 424 in the balcony, the building will incluse tea rooms and offices. The estimated cost is £10,000. [Builder 1 July 1927 p36]
Messrs Gardner and Glen of 164 Bath-street Glasgow have prepared the plans for a new cinema in High-street for Scottish Cinema and Variety Theatres Limited of Glasgow. [Builder 9 December 1927, p920] | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Cinema | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 35-40, High Street | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1927 | | Proposed | |
PeopleDesign 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. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Albert Victor Gardner | | A | 1927 | | Proposed new cinema | | Gardner & Glen | | A | 1927 | | Proposed new cinema | | William Riddell Glen | | a | 1927 | | Proposed new cinema |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 9 December 1927 | | | p36 |
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