Listed Building record MWX106 - Regent Cinema, Broad Street, Lyme Regis
Please read our guidance about the use of Dorset Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Cinema built in 1937 for D W Hardy (Lyme Regis Cinema Company) to the designs of William Henry Watkins. Little-altered example of a small town super-cinema on the 1930s.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Cinema built in 1937 for D W Hardy (Lyme Regis Cinema Company) to the designs of William Henry Watkins. Constructed from rendered brick it has an Art deco style double-height stadium-type auditorium (one where there is no balcony but which has stepped seating rows at the rear) behind a spacious foyer and shop. The rendered facade is in a subdued classical style, set back from the line of the adjacent buildings to form a forecourt. This is a little-altered example of a small town super-cinema on the 1930s.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. SY 39 SW 79.
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1328666.
- <1> SWX1253 Scheduling record: DOE (HRR). 5 Oct 2002. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: District of West Dorset amendment 2000. Vol 864. 485554.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 33991 92106 (23m by 40m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39SW |
| Civil Parish | Lyme Regis; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 068 059
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 39 SW 79
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1328666
Record last edited
Jul 29 2016 5:07PM
