Palace
Built as a ciné-variety theatre on the site of the Empire Music Hall, which was a wooden building, erected in 1910 and burnt down in 1911. The building is of red brick with a corner entrance with shop units along the two streets. There is a small squat fly tower.
The building was divided in 1973 and again altered in 1982 to form two snooker halls, one on top of the other, in the stage area. Work also began in 1982 on the conversion of the stalls into a snooker hall, however, plans were modified and a twin cinema was created (now disused), with the stalls divided longitudinally. A false ceiling divided the stalls from the circle.
Remains of the ornate plaster work balcony front can be seen but both boxes at circle level have been partially dismantled.
- 1911 - 1930
Further details
- 1911 Owner/Management: W F J Hewitt, general manager
- 1911 Owner/Management: Edward T Owen, manager
- 1911 Design/Construction:Unknown- Architect
- 1911 - 1930 Use:
- 1912 Owner/Management: Palace Co
- 1953 - 1968 Owner/Management: Palace (Wellingborough) Ltd, owners
- 1955 Owner/Management: Len Hewitt, manager
- 1969 - 1970 Alteration: Array new entrance; seating capacity reduced; other improvementsUnknown- Architect
- 1971 Owner/Management: Robert Tysoe, manager
- 1979 Alteration: converted to triple cinemaUnknown- Architect
- 1990 Alteration: stalls converted to twin cinemas and former circle to snooker hallsUnknown- Architect
- 1990 Owner/Management: Robins Cinemas, lessees
- 1993 Owner/Management: G M Hants, owner
- CapacityOriginalDescription1000
- CapacityLaterDescription1912: 1100
pre 1960: 820
1969: 690
- ListingNot listed