Basic Site Details
| Name: | Picturedrome |
| Island: | Burton-on-Trent |
| City or county: | Staffordshire |
| Country: | England |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | 1,800 seats. Proscenium width 48ft. Café attached Bought by C.M.A. 1956. Renamed. Closed to film 1965. Top Rank then Mecca bingo till December 2004 or January 2005. Empty. Demolished 2006. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Odeon | ||
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 | |
| Curzon Street | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 26 December 1931 | 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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| John Fairweather | A | 1931 | |||
| Thomas Jenkins | B | 1931 | With John Fairweather | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Burton-on-Trent Picturedrome Co., Ltd | |
References
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 10 July 1931 | p76 | ||
| Builder | 20 July 1934 | p116 (Does this refer to the same nuilding orm a different on in Burton-on-Trent? | ||
Archive References
| The 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 July 2009 | |