Crescent Cinema
Dewsbury Road,
Beeston Hill,
Leeds,
LS11
Dewsbury Road,
Beeston Hill,
Leeds,
LS11
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Designed by C.C. Chadwick and William Watson of Leeds for proprietors John Claughton and Lionel Harpham, the New Crescent Super Cinema opened on August 1, 1921 with the silent British movie "Build Thy House". There was an organ and a ‘first class orchestra’.
The architects made the most of a steeply sloping site and a small variety stage was included.
The cinema closed July 13, 1968 and was converted for bingo casino usage.
This closed and the building was empty and for sale in February 2002. It is now a health club
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Ian Grundy
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hi there
just to inform people that the crescent cinema is now a home deco shop( chiltern mills) and all interior is gutted, the bingo side of things still remains but i hate to see (as many other people may) all of these amasing buildings and cinemas just fall into the gutters, like york also
A photo whilst a bingo hall here:–
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At least it has not been torn down.
1920’s era photos can be seen here and here.