Garden Street, Plaza Cinema

HER Number

8111

District

Gateshead

Site Name

Garden Street, Plaza Cinema

Place

Blaydon

Map Sheet

NZ16SE

Class

Recreational

Site Type: Broad

Cinema

Site Type: Specific

Cinema

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Mid 20th Century 1933 to 1966

Form of Evidence

Demolished Building

Description

The architect was Charles S. Errington of Newcastle. The Plaza was opened by Henry Bolton, chairman of Blaydon UDC on 21 December 1936. Demolished in 2005 but recorded beforehand.

Easting

418360

Northing

563370

Grid Reference

NZ418360563370

Sources

Frank Manders, 1995, Cinemas of Gateshead, pp 28-29; C.G. Peters, Tyne and Wear Museums, 2005, Plaza Cinema, Garden Street, Blaydon, Archaeological Buildings Recording