Northumberland Street: Princess Cinema
Details
| Deposited Plan Number: | no data |
| Date: | Mid 19th Century |
| Plans Register: | no data |
| Street: | Northumberland Street |
| Property Name / Number: | Princess Cinema (former woollen warehouse) |
| Area: | Town Centre, HD1 1RL |
| District: | Kirklees |
| Town: | Huddersfield |
| Grid Reference: | SE1449016948 |
| Building Project: | Princess Cinema |
| Type: | Cinema |
| Applicant: | no data |
| Applicant Address: | no data |
| Architect: | Capt. Clifford Hickson |
| Architect Address: | Stott |
| Status of Project: | no data |
| Contractor: | no data |
| Contractor Address: | no data |
| Work Commenced: | no data |
| Work Completed: | no data |
| Occupants: | no data |
| Subsequent Alterations / History: | Existing, Building opened as cinema in 1923, Grade II Listed (29 September 1978) |
| English Heritage Listing: | 1229547 — listed on 29 September 1978 (old ID: 404111) |
| Location of Archives: | no data |
| Buildings of Huddersfield ID: | 3873 |
Additional Information
Mid C19. Opened as a Picture House in 1923, Architect Capt Clifford Hickson of Stott, Sykes and Hickson (Huddersfield) built in the same style as its neighbours ie Nos 1 and 3 (qv). Ashlar. Hipped slate roof. 3 storeys.
Entablature, dentilled eaves cornice and parapet. Continuous moulded sill bands.
Canted corners with rusticated quoins. 3 ranges of windows with glazing bars, those on 2nd floor with moulded frames, those on 1st floor with moulded frames and dentilled cornices: central 1st floor window has triangular pediment.
Ground floor has Tuscan colonnade (glazed) and 3 doors with horizontal rustication,
Doric friezes, round-arched heads and moulded imposts; that on corner of Byram
Street has blind fanlight with sculpted altar in relief. This elevational treatment continues for 2 bays on both Byram and Wood Street elevations.
(Extract from English Heritage listed buildings service, record number 404111) http://lbonline.english-heritage.org.uk/BuildingDetailsForm.aspx?id=404111&search=y