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: Ultimate 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
Tagged with: Cinema
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SP5205
612- /19/10033
OXFORD
JEUNE STREET (east side)
Ultimate Picture Palace
(Formerly listed as 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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