Theatres · London
Odeon Holloway
In or near City of London.
Odeon Holloway in England London, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Upper Holloway · 0.8 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Odeon Holloway is a cinema or movie theatre in England London, United Kingdom. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Odeon Cinema, originally the Gaumont, is a multiplex cinema in Holloway, London, England. It was built in 1938, and designed by the American architect C. Howard Crane. It is a Grade II listed building: the listing text states that "its external impact is still greater than almost any other cinema, an example of trans-Atlantic bravura."
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Background
History
The cinema is situated at the corner of Tufnell Park Road and Holloway Road. It was designed by C. Howard Crane, an American architect resident in London in the 1930s. It was a project of Hyams and Gale, who also built Gaumont State Cinema in Kilburn, London, and is similarly large, originally seating 3,006 in one auditorium. Hyams and Gale was acquired by Gaumont-British before the cinema opened. There was a restaurant, seating 220, above the entrance; theatre facilities included an orchestra pit, dressing rooms and rehearsal rooms. The first film shown, on 5 September 1938, was The Hurricane. The building was damaged on 8 November 1944 by a V-1 flying bomb; the external walls and foyers…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5586, -0.1215
- District
- Islington
- Parish
- Islington, unparished area
- Postcode
- N7 0LP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Islington North
- Established
- 1938
- Nearest railway station
- Upper Holloway — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.odeon.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26664794 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Odeon Cinema, Holloway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Odeon Holloway?
- Odeon Holloway is in London, United Kingdom (postcode N7 0LP), in the parish of Islington, unparished area.
- What is Odeon Holloway?
- Odeon Holloway in England London, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Odeon Holloway?
- The nearest railway station is Upper Holloway, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode N7 0LP.
- When was Odeon Holloway built?
- Built or established in 1938. Designed by C. Howard Crane.
- How do I get to Odeon Holloway?
- The nearest railway station is Upper Holloway, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode N7 0LP.