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The Gainsborough Cinema

A Grade II Listed Building in Sudbury, Suffolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0396 / 52°2'22"N

Longitude: 0.7326 / 0°43'57"E

OS Eastings: 587512

OS Northings: 241436

OS Grid: TL875414

Mapcode National: GBR RJW.01M

Mapcode Global: VHKF3.NZ4T

Plus Code: 9F422PQM+R2

Entry Name: The Gainsborough Cinema

Listing Date: 27 November 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1052001

English Heritage Legacy ID: 361659

Also known as: Gainsborough Electric Theatre

ID on this website: 101052001

Location: Sudbury, Babergh, Suffolk, CO10

County: Suffolk

District: Babergh

Civil Parish: Sudbury

Built-Up Area: Sudbury

Traditional County: Suffolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk

Church of England Parish: Sudbury St Gregory with Chilton St Peter

Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich

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Description


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The Gainsborough Cinema

II

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1913. 2 storeys, stucco. Wide ground floor entrance with entablature
over plain piers. Outer pilasters with ornamental heads ending below
similar pilasters reaching up to small cornice with balustrade section
adjacent. One window adjacent. Next to this is a matching pilaster, its
head at a greater height supporting a parapet with segmental top with
round window and swags. Over the entrance is a 3 light sash window with
pilasters and entablature. Interior said to be of original date. Listed
as an early example of a purpose built cinema.


Listing NGR: TL8751241436

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