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Glasgow, 1237 Cathcart Road, Kingsway Bingo
Bingo Hall (20th Century), Cinema (20th Century)
Site Name Glasgow, 1237 Cathcart Road, Kingsway Bingo
Classification Bingo Hall (20th Century), Cinema (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Kingsway Cinema; Vogue Bingo; Vogue Cinema
Canmore ID 172735
Site Number NS56SE 1165
NGR NS 58491 61126
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/172735
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Cathcart (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
Kingsway, 1237Cathcart Road, 1929, James McKissack (demolished)
South American Spanish-decorated cinema on a curved street frontage, designed to evoke romance and mystery; a fairly early work by the designer of many dramatic Glasgow cinemas. It was bought by George Singleton for his Vogue chain in 1950, became a bingo hall in 1965 and was demolished, 2006.
Taken from "Greater Glasgow: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Sam Small, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
NS56SE 1165 58491 61126
NS 58491 61126 An inspection was carried out at the premises at 1237 Cathcart Road Glasgow, on Monday 28th July 2003.
Sponsor: A.S. Homes Ltd
Neil McNeill, 2003
NS56SE 1165 58491 61126
ARCHITECT: J McKissack, 1929.
Note (13 March 2008)
Delisted in 2008.
List description:
J McKissack, 1929, for the Vogue chain of Cinemas. Spanish-American design, with symmetrical long curving street-front, tall centre part with giant pilasters but no real entablature, and with curly gable; low ranges either side, partly balustraded, and all fronting the huge auditorium behind. Painted, with contrasting detail; mostly smooth-rendered, partly-harled.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
