Electric Cinema, York

Last updated

The former cinema, in 2021 Cosy Club Fossgate York 01.jpg
The former cinema, in 2021

The Electric Cinema was the first purpose-built cinema in the city of York, in England. It is a Grade II listed building. [1]

Early films were screened in various temporary locations in York, and in 1908, the New Street Wesleyan Chapel was converted into the Hippodrome Cinema. In 1911, National Electric Theatres constructed the Electric Cinema as the first purpose-built cinema in the city, lying on Fossgate, in the city centre. In 1951, the cinema was renamed the Scala, but it closed in 1957. [2] [3]

The empty cinema was purchased by Macdonalds furniture shop, which already occupied the building next door. The shop closed in 2016, [4] and the following year, it reopened as the Cosy Club restaurant and bar. [5]

The oldest part of the building is the boundary wall at the rear, the base of which is mediaeval, with later additions, and was originally part of the wall of the York Carmelite Friary. In front of it is a late-19th-century building, which has been fully incorporated into the main, front, part of the building, which dates from 1911. The front to Fossgate is covered in glazed tiles and faience, and takes the form of a large arch, supported on columns. Inside, various plaster mouldings from the cinema survive, as does the decorated panelled ceiling. [1]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wilmslow Road</span> Major road in Manchester, England

Wilmslow Road is a major road in Manchester, England, running from Parrs Wood northwards to Rusholme. There it becomes Oxford Road and the name changes again to Oxford Street when it crosses the River Medlock and reaches the city centre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manchester city centre</span> Central Business District in England

Manchester City Centre is the central business district of Manchester, England, within the confines of Great Ancoats Street, A6042 Trinity Way, and A57(M) Mancunian Way, which collectively form an inner ring road. The City Centre ward had a population of 17,861 at the 2011 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mailbox Birmingham</span> Shopping mall in Birmingham, England

Mailbox Birmingham is a mixed-use development located within the city centre of Birmingham, England. It houses British luxury department store chain Harvey Nichols, and the BBC Birmingham studios.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Disney Village</span> Shopping, dining and entertainment complex in Disneyland Paris

Disney Village is a shopping, dining, and entertainment complex in Disneyland Paris, located in the town of Marne-la-Vallée, France. Originally named Festival Disney, it opened on April 12, 1992, covering an area of approximately 18,000 square metres (190,000 sq ft) inside what was then known as Euro Disney Resort.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">21 Club</span> Restaurant in Manhattan, New York

The 21 Club, often simply 21, was a traditional American cuisine restaurant and former prohibition-era speakeasy, located at 21 West 52nd Street in New York City. Prior to its closure in 2020, the club had been active for 90 years, and it had hosted almost every US president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It had a hidden wine cellar where it stored the collections of celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Nixon, and Sophia Loren.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Old Trafford (area)</span> Area of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England

Old Trafford is an area of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, which borders the cities of Manchester and Salford and is two miles (3.2 km) southwest of Manchester city centre. It is roughly delineated by two old toll gates; Brooks's Bar and Trafford Bar, to the east and west.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Penn Quarter</span> Neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States

Penn Quarter is a neighborhood east of Downtown Washington, D.C. and north of Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Penn Quarter is roughly equivalent to the city's early downtown core near Pennsylvania Avenue and 7th Street NW, The definition of Downtown Washington has expanded to include areas further to the west, such as the Golden Triangle, southern Dupont Circle and West End areas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fitzalan Square</span>

Fitzalan Square is a municipal square situated in the city centre of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. The present day square is one of the busiest areas of the city centre, with traffic and pedestrians continually moving through the area. It has a Sheffield Supertram stop and a taxi rank.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Headrow</span>

The Headrow is an avenue in Leeds city centre, West Yorkshire, England.

Xscape is a brand name for buildings developed by X-Leisure, now part of Land Securities. Typically they contain a real snow indoor ski slope, leisure facilities and related shops. As of 2017, there are two members of the chain, located in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire and Castleford, Yorkshire. A former member in Scotland has been sold. Xscape Milton Keynes and Xscape Yorkshire were designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Queensgate Peterborough</span> Shopping mall in Peterborough, Cambs.

The Queensgate shopping centre is located in the centre of the UK city of Peterborough, in Cambridgeshire. It contains over 100 stores and parking for 2,300 cars in four onsite multi-storey car parks. Queensgate bus station is located within the shopping centre and only a short walk from Peterborough railway station. Peterborough Shop Mobility provide wheelchairs and electric scooters to help those with limited mobility. The centre was opened by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands on 9 March 1982.

Bradford Odeon is the name applied to two different cinemas in central Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. One, in Godwin Street, was built in 1930 and survives; the other, in Manchester Road, was built in 1938 and demolished in 1969.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Storyhouse</span>

Storyhouse is a large, mixed-use cultural building in Chester, England, which opened in May 2017. The complex includes a theatre, cinema, restaurant and the city library. It is housed in the remodelled 1936 Odeon Cinema, a grade-II-listed building, together with a newly built extension to hold the theatre auditorium.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alhambra Theatre, Morecambe</span> Former theatre and cinema in Morecambe, England

The Alhambra is a theatre situated on the West End promenade in the English seaside resort of Morecambe, Lancashire. Opened in 1901 as the Alhambra Palace, it took its name, though not its style, from the famous Moorish original in Granada, Spain. The building was in continuous use, with a range of entertainment and social uses, until 1970 when a fire gutted the interior. Following extensive refurbishment the theatre reopened in 1973 as The Inn on the Bay before renaming itself The Carleton Club, becoming a major events venue and one of the great Northern soul dance clubs. After closing in 2016, it reopened it the same year as a multi-purpose venue with capacity up to 1,100. The theatre was the location where Laurence Olivier shot his iconic 1960 film version of John Osborne’s The Entertainer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Walmgate</span> Street in York, England

Walmgate is a street in the city centre of York, in England. During the Medieval period, the street was the site of a seafissh and cattle market. Walmgate Bar, was involved in the Siege of York in 1644, during the First English Civil War. During the 20th century, many of the older buildings were cleared away and newer structures put up.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Odeon Cinema, York</span> Cinema in York, England

The Odeon Cinema is a Grade II listed building immediately west of the city centre of York, in England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">River House, York</span>

River House is a historic building in the city centre of York, in England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">3 St Helen's Square</span>

3 St Helen's Square is a historic building in the city centre of York, in England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">15 and 16 Fossgate</span> Grade II listed building in York, England

15 and 16 Fossgate is a historic building in the city centre of York, in England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Whitelock's Ale House</span>

Whitelock's Ale House is a pub in the city centre of Leeds, in England.

References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "NUMBERS 19-22 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED BOUNDARY WALL (1257815)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  2. A History of the County of York: the City of York. London: Victoria County History. 1961. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  3. "Memories of Fossgate". The Press. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  4. Aitchison, Gavin (21 December 2015). "Macdonald's in Fossgate to close next spring after 68 years in business". The Press. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  5. "Bar and restaurant will open in landmark York building next week (and it's going to be a bit bonkers)". York Mix. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2022.

Coordinates: 53°57′31″N1°04′42″W / 53.95849°N 1.07844°W / 53.95849; -1.07844