Fawcett Street, Theatre de Luxe
Fawcett Street, Theatre de Luxe
HER Number
13555
District
Sunderland
Site Name
Fawcett Street, Theatre de Luxe
Place
Sunderland
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
Class
Recreational
Site Type: Broad
Cinema
Site Type: Specific
Cinema
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
The Theatre De Luxe was in Fawcett Street in the Town Centre opposite the Town Hall. It opened on the 19th April. It was due to opposition from the newly opened Havelock Cinema on the corner of Fawcett Street which finally forced it to close in 1917, having only been opened for 5 years. The exterior architecture of the building still remains but has been converted into commercial premises.
Easting
439700
Northing
557100
Grid Reference
NZ439700557100
Sources
Anderson, A. (1995) A century of Sunderland Cinemas