Former Cinema (Movie Theater)

Congleton, United Kingdom (GB)

The building was in use as a garage for many years and a ghost sign for Jackson's Hercules Cycles can still be seen above the theatre name over the wooden doors.

More recently the building was home to the Congleton artists’ collective the Electric Picture House. The collective moved out in 2018.

Former Cinema (Movie Theater)

Congleton, United Kingdom (GB)

This former cinema (movie theater) in Congleton is located on Cross Street. It opened in 1910 and closed in 1914 when the Premier Cinema opened in the town. The theatre has a single screen and had a seating capacity of 680.

For many years the cinema premises was used maintenance garage and there is evidence that in a ghost sign for Jackson’s Hercules which can still be seen above the theatre name on the old doors.

The building was in use as a garage for many years and a ghost sign for Jackson's Hercules Cycles can still be seen above the theatre name over the wooden doors.

More recently the building was home to the Congleton artists’ collective the Electric Picture House. The collective moved out in 2018.

Historical, Theatres - Movie, Buildings - Theaters
Links: www.so-counties.co.uk, cinematreasures.org, www.waymarking.com
By: Mike_bjm