Academy Cinema (Bristol)
| Academy Cinema | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location within Bristol | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Baroque |
| Town or city | Bristol |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°27′53″N 2°35′25″W / 51.4646°N 2.5903°W |
| Completed | 1914 |
The Academy Cinema (grid reference ST590744) is a historic building on Cheltenham Road, Bristol, England.
It was built in 1914 in an Edwardian Baroque style. It closed as a cinema in 1955 and became a Christadelphian Hall or chapel. More recently it was adapted for use as a bar under the name The Magic Box.[1] It has since been refurbished as a new venue for Jesters Comedy Club.[2]
It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building.[3]
References
- ↑ "The Magic Box, Bristol". beerintheevening.com. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
- ↑ "The Cheltenham Cinema, 1914 — 1955". www.jestersnewvenue.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2008-02-21. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ↑ "Christadelphian Hall". Images of England. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, May 02, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.