Theatres · South Wales
Baker Street Cinema
Baker Street Cinema in Wales South, United Kingdom.
Ian Capper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Abergavenny · 1.1 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Baker Street Cinema is a cinema or movie theatre in Wales South, United Kingdom, dating from 1896. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
Photo gallery
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Baker Street drill hall is a former military installation in Abergavenny in Wales.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building was designed as the headquarters of the 4th Volunteer Battalion, The South Wales Borderers and was completed in 1896. This unit evolved to become the 3rd Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment in 1908. The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front. The battalion converted to become the 637th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (3rd Battalion The Monmouthshire Regiment) in 1947 and evolved to become the 638th (Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery in 1955. The Baker Street drill hall was then decommissioned and subsequently converted for retail use before becoming a…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8234, -3.0209
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Abergavenny
- Postcode
- NP7 5BB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Established
- 1896
- Nearest railway station
- Abergavenny — 1.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q38251840 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Baker Street drill hall, Abergavenny (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Baker Street Cinema?
- Baker Street Cinema is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP7 5BB), in the parish of Abergavenny.
- What is Baker Street Cinema?
- Baker Street Cinema in Wales South, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Baker Street Cinema?
- The nearest railway station is Abergavenny, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP7 5BB.
- When was Baker Street Cinema built?
- Built or established in 1896.
- Who owns Baker Street Cinema?
- Baker Street Cinema is owned by |built =1896.
- Is Baker Street Cinema a protected site?
- Yes — Baker Street Cinema is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Baker Street Cinema?
- The nearest railway station is Abergavenny, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP7 5BB.