Hetton-le-Hole, Station Road, Imperial Theatre

HER Number:
17140

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Hetton-le-Hole, Station Road, Imperial Theatre

Place:
Hetton-le-Hole

Map Sheet:
NZ34NE

Class:
Recreational

Site Type: Broad:
Music Speech and Dance Venue

Site Type: Specific:
Theatre

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Demolished Building

Description:
Imperial Theatre and Cinema opened in 1926 built on the site of a building called The Laurels. Although built as a cinema it was also used for live shows, the first production being performed by the Hetton Opera Company. 'Isle of Lost Ships' was the first sound film to be shown on March 4th 1930. In 1960 Stall Cinemas took over the ownership of the Imperial and films came from the offices of the Tyne Theatre, Newcastle. The Imperial closed October 10th 1962 - the last film was 'The Hangman'. Now demolished.

Easting:
3537

Northing:
4721

Grid Reference:
NZ35374721

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Hetton Local & Natural History Society, 2015, The Hetton Village Atlas p428;