Theatres · East of England
The Rex
The Rex in England East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
About
The Rex is a cinema or movie theatre in England East, United Kingdom, dating from 1937. 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 Rex is a cinema in the town of Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England. Designed in the art deco style by David Evelyn Nye in 1936, the cinema opened to the public in 1938. After 50 years of service, the cinema closed in 1988 and became derelict. The building was listed Grade II by English Heritage, and following a campaign to save the Rex by a local entrepreneur, the cinema re-opened to the public in 2004. Today, the cinema is a fully operational independent cinema, screening films 362 days of the year. The programme ranges from vintage classic films to modern blockbusters which often attract large box office queues.
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Background
History
Prior to the development of the Rex Cinema, Egerton House, an Elizabethan mansion had stood on the site for approximately 350 years. Built during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, the house was latterly noted for its literary association with J. M. Barrie, author of Peter Pan, through its brief occupancy by the Llewelyn Davies family. Egerton House was demolished in 1937 to make way for the Rex Cinema. In the 1930s, a cinema was already in operation in Berkhamsted High Street, the Court Cinema on the corner of Water Lane. It was acquired around 1930 by the Shipman & King cinema circuit, who also planned to open a second cinema in the town. Originally they intended to build on a site at the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7587, -0.5605
- Address
- High Street
- Phone
- +44 1442 863721
- Established
- 1937
- Official site
- therexberkhamsted.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7760595 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Rex, Berkhamsted (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Rex?
- The Rex is in East of England, United Kingdom.
- When was The Rex built?
- Built or established in 1937.
- Who owns The Rex?
- The Rex is owned by Nicholas King Homes.