Wincobank Picture Palace
Location/Address
Merton Road, Wincobank, S9 1ND
Type
Description
Small, independent cinema in an isolated community east of Sheffield. Stadium layout when opened 1914. Balcony added 1926. Closed 1959. Afterwards used as wholesale plumbers' merchant's store.
Statement of Significance
Architectural and Artistic Interest
Free-standing exterior remains in 1914 condition. Interior features dating from the 1926 refurbishment survive – plaster ceiling, balcony front (mutilated but still showing faded colour-scheme), tiled staircase to balcony and (allegedly) decorative mosaic floor with legend 'Wincobank Picture Palace' under modern floor-covering in foyer.Group Value
Intact exterior – unmistakably a cinema – makes a dominant feature among modest housing development.Historic Interest
A village cinema in an isolated community which only became a suburb of Sheffield well into the twentieth century. Always a family-run business that was an integral part of local life.Landmark Status
Date Listed
15 Aug 2022
Last Updated
09 Aug 2022
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