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Penultimate Picture Palace

A Grade II Listed Building in Oxford, Oxfordshire

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Latitude: 51.7488 / 51°44'55"N

Longitude: -1.2393 / 1°14'21"W

OS Eastings: 452613

OS Northings: 205838

OS Grid: SP526058

Mapcode National: GBR 8Z4.CGY

Mapcode Global: VHCXV.G9PQ

Plus Code: 9C3WPQX6+G7

Entry Name: Penultimate Picture Palace

Listing Date: 23 September 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1278732

English Heritage Legacy ID: 405050

Also known as: Oxford Picture Palace
East Oxford Picture Palace
Section 6 Cinema

ID on this website: 101278732

Location: Headington Hill, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4

County: Oxfordshire

District: Oxford

Electoral Ward/Division: St Clement's

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Oxford

Traditional County: Oxfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire

Church of England Parish: Oxford St Clement

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


OXFORD
SP5205 JEUNE STREET
612- /19/10033 (East side)
Penultimate Picture Palace
(former)
GV II
Cinema. 1910-11 by John R Wilkins. A warehouse from the early 1920s until 1976, it was
restored and updated as the Penultimate Picture Palace. Rendered brick facade, plain tile
roof Simple rectangular plan of single-tier auditorium facing a screen originally painted on
to the rear wall. Projection box over entrance. The facade demonstrates the simple layout
adopted in early English cinemas of a central external paybox flanked by an entrance and exit
door. This example with Roman Doric columns supporting frieze and segmental top fascia
board. The interior with simple panelling once typical of early cinemas; these once common
buildings were so primitive as to now be rare. The Picture Palace or Electra cinema was
built for Frank Stuart, owner of the listed Elm Tree public house next door, which is similar
in style and with which it forms a strong group.
Source:
Paul J Marriott, Early Oxford Picture Palaces, 1978


Listing NGR: SP5261305838

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