NHER 31612 (Building record) - Empire Cinema

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Summary

Built in 1911, probably following the success of the Windmill (NHER 12028), this is a big yellow brick building with a façade of vitreous terracotta tiles and a giant ionic column on each side. Inside there is much ornate plasterwork, with cherubs and garlands. It is understood that the building has now been converted to use as a bar and entertainment centre.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1271550: EMPIRE CINEMA

Location

Map sheet	TG50NW
Civil Parish	GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

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Full Description

February 1990. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description excerpt:
"Cinema; built in 1911; designed by Arthur S Hewitt; built of gault brick, its facade clad in Leeds Fireclay Company vitreous buff terracotta. The east façade is of three bays, and the building is thirteen bays long."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
H. Mellor (HES), 26 June 2017. Amended by P. Beers (HES), 3 April 2020.

Constructed in Burmantofts terracotta for A.S. Hewitt in 1911, no doubt following the success of the Windmill (12028) further south. See (S2).
E. Rose (NLA), 27 November 1995.

Architects plans (S3) (1996) in file.
Press cutting in file.

Associated Sources (7)

--- SNF50351 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1999. TG 5307ABC; TG 5207ACS.
--- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 528.
--- SNF98138 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1996. Cinema to become a 'street'. 29 March.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1271550.
<S2> SNF8323 Monograph: Stratton, M.. 1993. The Terracotta revival.
<S3> SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

CINEMA (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 14 2022 9:55AM