Theatres · Yorkshire & the Humber
Plaza Cinema
In or near Lothersdale.
Plaza Cinema in England North West, United Kingdom.
Betty Longbottom — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Skipton · 0.6 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Plaza Cinema is a cinema or movie theatre in England North West, United Kingdom. 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: West Nidderdale, Barden and Blubberhouses Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Plaza Cinema is a traditional cinema located in Skipton, North Yorkshire, England. It is the sole survivor of four cinemas that once existed in the town. The Plaza has circle seating and stalls with Pullman seats throughout.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Plaza is a traditional single screen cinema in the market town of Skipton, North Yorkshire. Designed by architect and engineer Jonathan Varley, it was built as a temperance hall in 1873, but was converted into a cinema in 1912. The Temperance Hall acquired its present ornate entrance in 1915 following its reopening as the Gem Picture Palace. In its early days it functioned as a music hall with films as part of the entertainment, then was acquired in the early 1920s by Matthew Hartley & Son. For three generations it stayed in the family, until it went up for sale in 1998 and was bought by Mr. Charles Morris to become a Northern Morris Cinema and operates alongside Leeds based cinema…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.9580, -2.0170
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Skipton
- Postcode
- BD23 2PH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Nearest railway station
- Skipton — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7203588 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Plaza Cinema, Skipton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Plaza Cinema?
- Plaza Cinema is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BD23 2PH), in the parish of Skipton.
- What is Plaza Cinema?
- Plaza Cinema in England North West, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Plaza Cinema?
- The nearest railway station is Skipton, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BD23 2PH.
- Is Plaza Cinema a protected site?
- Yes — Plaza Cinema is part of the West Nidderdale, Barden and Blubberhouses Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Plaza Cinema?
- The nearest railway station is Skipton, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD23 2PH.