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Latitude: 53.4062 / 53°24'22"N
Longitude: -2.9793 / 2°58'45"W
OS Eastings: 334994
OS Northings: 390376
OS Grid: SJ349903
Mapcode National: GBR 75N.JZ
Mapcode Global: WH877.6NK3
Plus Code: 9C5VC24C+F7
Entry Name: Abc Cinema (Formerly Forum Cinema)
Listing Date: 19 March 1981
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1208090
English Heritage Legacy ID: 359024
Also known as: ABC Cinema, Liverpool
Cannon Cinema, Liverpool
Cannon Liverpool
Forum Cinema
ABC
ID on this website: 101208090
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside, L1
County: Liverpool
Electoral Ward/Division: Central
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Liverpool
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside
Church of England Parish: Liverpool Our Lady and St Nicholas
Church of England Diocese: Liverpool
SJ 3490 SE LIME STREET
SJ 3590 SW L1
53/690 ABC Cinema
54/690 (Formerly Forum
19.3.81 Cinema)
- II
Cinema. c.1930, by A. E. Shennan. On rounded corner with
Elliot Street. Faced in Portland stone. 3-storey height.
Vertical metal windows grouped in twos and threes both
horizontally and vertically and set in panels. The main
group over the entrance on the corner has pilaster motifs
between the window and is surmounted by a panel with echelon
motifs between the window and is surmounted by a panel with
echelon motifs at the upper corners, above which is plinth
for flagstaff breaking otherwise continuous parapet. The
entrance has been remodelled in mosaic c.1970, losing the
canopy. The auditorium has splay sides and gallery with
concave front. Square proscenium arch within another with
large vertical flutes between and geometricised floral band
round inner one. Each side is very tall niche with fountain
motif on interior cupolas. Geometricised rosette in centre
of main, flat ceiling and quasi-pilasters to wall panelling.
Rear recess with oval saucer dome. Listed for the interior.
Listing NGR: SJ3499490376
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