Gaumont Finchley
The Gaumont Finchley was an architecturally notable cinema in north Finchley, London. It opened in 1937 and closed in 1980, before being demolished in 1987.
Gaumont Finchley, 1937.
The current Artsdepot on the site
History
The Gaumont was designed by W. E. Trent, architect the Gaumont British Picture Corporation, with the assistance of his son W. Sydney Trent and R. Golding, and built by McLaughlin & Harvey. The electrical engineer was S. Hart.[1] It was opened by the mayor of Finchley in 1937 and closed in 1980. It was demolished in 1987 and replaced by the Finchley artsdepot.
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See also
- Apollo Victoria Theatre, another W.E. Trent design.
- Phoenix Cinema, East Finchley, a nearby Art Deco cinema.
References
- Gillies, Stewart & Pamela Taylor. (1992) Finchley and Friern Barnet: A Pictorial History. Chichester: Phillimore. Picture caption 180. ISBN 0850338441
External links
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- "Movie Palaces #95 The GAUMONT FINCHLEY North London". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- "Gaumont Finchley in London, GB". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- "Gaumont Finchley". Flickr. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
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