Blaydon, Garden Street, Plaza Cinema

HER Number:
8111

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Blaydon, Garden Street, Plaza Cinema

Place:
Blaydon

Map Sheet:
NZ16SE

Class:
Recreational

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Cinema

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Demolished Building

Description:
The architect was Charles S. Errington of Newcastle. The Plaza was opened by Henry Bolton, chairman of Blaydon UDC on 21 December 1936. Demolished in 2005 but recorded beforehand.

Easting:
1836

Northing:
6337

Grid Reference:
NZ18366337

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Frank Manders, 1995, Cinemas of Gateshead, pp 28-29; C.G. Peters, Tyne and Wear Museums, 2005, Plaza Cinema, Garden Street, Blaydon, Archaeological Buildings Recording