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Latitude: 51.5089 / 51°30'31"N
Longitude: -0.1347 / 0°8'4"W
OS Eastings: 529544
OS Northings: 180533
OS Grid: TQ295805
Mapcode National: GBR FF.X8
Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.MB4M
Plus Code: 9C3XGV58+H4
Entry Name: Paramount and Universal Cinemas
Listing Date: 22 November 1973
Last Amended: 1 December 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1274609
English Heritage Legacy ID: 414798
Also known as: Plaza Cinema, London
Plaza-Paramount
Paramount-Universal
Plaza Cinema
Apollo West End
Plaza Theatre
Paramount
Universal
Plaza 1-4
Apollo Cinemas West End
ID on this website: 101274609
Location: St James's, Westminster, London, SW1Y
County: London
District: City of Westminster
Electoral Ward/Division: St James's
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: City of Westminster
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: St James Piccadilly
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Cinema
TQ 2980 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER LOWER REGENT STREET
SW1 (West side)
71/91
22.11.73 Nos. 17 to 25 (odd)
(Paramount and Universal
Cinemas) (formerly listed
under Regent Street)
Gv II
Cinemas. c.1923 by Verity and Beverley, built as a Super Cinema. Portland
stone ashlar on steel frame, pantiled roof. Free interpretation of Beaux
Arts French neo-classicism with feature of domed corner. 4 main storeys.
5 bays wide, rounded corner and 7-bay return to Jermyn Street. c.1970
remodelling of ground floor with entrance to cinemas on corner and deep
canopy-fascia. Tripartite recessed casements to 1st floor. 3-window
centre of 2nd floor with archivolt arched windows and carved reveals, the
outer bays with segmental pedimented windows. Bracketed cornice at 3rd
floor level with balustraded parapet surmounted by urns, the 3rd floor set
back; enriched frieze with plaques inscribed Music and Drama. The rounded
corner is crowned by a coloured mosaic dome surmounted by a stone arched,
octagonal lantern with pantile cupola-roof. Plainer but similar treatment
to Jermyn Street.
Listing NGR: TQ2954480533
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