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Historic Building Recording of the Former Union Cinema, Gordon Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2QP |
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Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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preconst1-302077_1.pdf (32 MB)
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Pre-Construct Archaeology was commissioned carry out an historic building survey of the former Union Cinema, prior to its partial demolition. The Union Cinema was designed by the architectural firm of Kemp and Tasker, specifically Leslie H. Kemp who produced plans for a 2,104 seater cinema in 1934, during the heyday of cinema building. Many new auditoriums were built influenced by the popular international modern movement style of architecture, which at the time was at its height. The exterior of the Union Cinema adhered to those principles of the movement which rejected excessive ornament and embraced function over form. It is its utilitarian and imposing facade which survives as the most important component of the present building, as the cinemas later uses for bingo and particularly its latter conversion and internal sub-division into three entertainment venues has removed almost all of its original spatial layout and evidence of decorative schemes, fixtures and fittings. |
Author: |
Adam Garwood
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Publisher: |
Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
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Year of Publication: |
2017
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District: |
Luton |
Parish: |
LUTON |
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Former Union Cinema, Gordon Street |
Country: |
England |
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Bedfordshire |
Grid Reference: 508931, 221370 (Easting, Northing)
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preconst1-302077 |
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PCA REPORT NO: R13125 |
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A4 spiral bound with blue cover report
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Created Date: |
11 Oct 2019 |