The Grosvenor Picture Palace, now known as the Footage, is a former cinema and current pub at the corner of Grosvenor Street and Oxford Road in Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, United Kingdom. Built in 1913–15, it was the largest cinema outside London in its day. It is now a Stonegate pub.
The Footage
The Footage in 2015
Former names
The Grosvenor Picture Palace,[2] Riley's Snooker Club,[3] Flea and Firkin,[4] Footage and Firkin[3]
The Grosvenor Picture Palace was designed in 1913 by Percy Hothersall[2] (who later designed Manchester's first supercinema, The Piccadilly, off Piccadilly Gardens in 1922).[5] It is located at the corner of Grosvenor Street and Oxford Road in Chorlton-on-Medlock.[2][1]
The cinema opened on 19 May 1915, featuring Blanche Forsythe in Jane Shore;[3] it was described at the time as "Roman-Corinthian of the later Renaissance influence".[6] It dates from the period when the first permanent cinemas were being built, with the distinctive design acting as "ostentatious advertising".[7] The cinema had a capacity of just under 1000 people,[6] making it the largest cinema outside London in its day.[8] A billiard hall was installed in the basement in the 1930s.[2][5]
It was operated by the H.D. Moorehouse chain, before being acquired by Star Cinema Group in the early 1960s, who used the building both for cinema and bingo.[2] It showed features such as Steve Reeves in Hercules Unchained.[7] It was never a commercial success due to its distance from Manchester's city centre.[5] The last films shown were The Passionate Demons and Attack of the Crab Monsters on 18 May 1968, after which the building was used exclusively for bingo. It was later used as a Riley's Snooker Club for several years; it was then boarded up for several years.[3]
In 1990, the building became a Firkin Brewery pub called the Flea and Firkin, described in the Rough Guide as a "predominantly student-filled beer-hall-style pub with brewery on site."[4] The public house was renamed to the Footage and Firkin[3] before the site was sold and became a Scream pub called the Footage.[9] It was refurbished by owners Stonegate Pub Company at a cost of £360,000, and was relaunched on 13 September 2014 with a capacity of 620 people.[10]
Architecture
"The Grosvenor Picture Palace" sign above the entrance
The two-storey building is rectangular, and is on a corner site with a 3-bay chamfered entrance corner with a pavilion on top.[8] Its facade features green and cream faience and terracotta tiles,[2][8] and it has 4 bays facing Gosvenor street and 6 bays facing Oxford road.[8] The centre of the Oxford road facade is marked with a raised torch in white terracotta.[5] It has a small attic and a slate roof.[8] It originally had a canopy, which was later removed.[6]
Much of the original interior, including plasterwork, the balcony and the vaulted ceiling, is still present in the building.[3] The inside balcony originally had multi-coloured inlaid panels.[5]
The building was listed by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building on 3 October 1974.[8]
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^ abcHartwell, Clare (2002). Manchester (Reprinted with corr. ed.). New Haven: Yale Univ. Press. p. 320. ISBN0300096666.
^ abBeech, Barry Worthington. With photographs by Graham (2002). Discovering Manchester : a walking guide to Manchester and Salford – plus suburban strolls and visits to surrounding attractions. Wilmslow: Sigma Leisure. pp. 214–215. ISBN978-1850587743.
^"The Footage". viewmanchester.co.uk. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
^"The Footage Pub To Reopen". Manchester Confidential. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
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The Grosvenor Picture Palace now known as the Footage is a former cinema and current pub at the corner of Grosvenor Street and Oxford Road in Chorlton on Medlock Manchester United Kingdom Built in 1913 15 it was the largest cinema outside London in its day It is now a Stonegate pub The FootageThe Footage in 2015Former namesThe Grosvenor Picture Palace 2 Riley s Snooker Club 3 Flea and Firkin 4 Footage and Firkin 3 General informationTypeCinemaLocationGrosvenor Street Manchester M1 7DZ 1 Coordinates53 28 12 N 2 14 12 W 53 4701 N 2 2367 W 53 4701 2 2367 Coordinates 53 28 12 N 2 14 12 W 53 4701 N 2 2367 W 53 4701 2 2367Completed1915Design and constructionArchitect s Percy Hothersall 2 Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory EditThe Grosvenor Picture Palace was designed in 1913 by Percy Hothersall 2 who later designed Manchester s first supercinema The Piccadilly off Piccadilly Gardens in 1922 5 It is located at the corner of Grosvenor Street and Oxford Road in Chorlton on Medlock 2 1 The cinema opened on 19 May 1915 featuring Blanche Forsythe in Jane Shore 3 it was described at the time as Roman Corinthian of the later Renaissance influence 6 It dates from the period when the first permanent cinemas were being built with the distinctive design acting as ostentatious advertising 7 The cinema had a capacity of just under 1000 people 6 making it the largest cinema outside London in its day 8 A billiard hall was installed in the basement in the 1930s 2 5 It was operated by the H D Moorehouse chain before being acquired by Star Cinema Group in the early 1960s who used the building both for cinema and bingo 2 It showed features such as Steve Reeves in Hercules Unchained 7 It was never a commercial success due to its distance from Manchester s city centre 5 The last films shown were The Passionate Demons and Attack of the Crab Monsters on 18 May 1968 after which the building was used exclusively for bingo It was later used as a Riley s Snooker Club for several years it was then boarded up for several years 3 In 1990 the building became a Firkin Brewery pub called the Flea and Firkin described in the Rough Guide as a predominantly student filled beer hall style pub with brewery on site 4 The public house was renamed to the Footage and Firkin 3 before the site was sold and became a Scream pub called the Footage 9 It was refurbished by owners Stonegate Pub Company at a cost of 360 000 and was relaunched on 13 September 2014 with a capacity of 620 people 10 Architecture Edit The Grosvenor Picture Palace sign above the entrance The two storey building is rectangular and is on a corner site with a 3 bay chamfered entrance corner with a pavilion on top 8 Its facade features green and cream faience and terracotta tiles 2 8 and it has 4 bays facing Gosvenor street and 6 bays facing Oxford road 8 The centre of the Oxford road facade is marked with a raised torch in white terracotta 5 It has a small attic and a slate roof 8 It originally had a canopy which was later removed 6 Much of the original interior including plasterwork the balcony and the vaulted ceiling is still present in the building 3 The inside balcony originally had multi coloured inlaid panels 5 The building was listed by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building on 3 October 1974 8 See also Edit Greater Manchester portalListed buildings in Manchester M1References Edit a b The Footage Manchester Retrieved 29 March 2015 a b c d e f g The Grosvenor Picture Palace Retrieved 29 March 2015 a b c d e f Grosvenor Cinema in Manchester Retrieved 29 March 2015 a b Andrews Robert Brown Jules Cook Samantha 1996 England The Rough Guide The Rough Guides p 545 ISBN 9781858281605 a b c d e British Brick Society PDF 68 July 1996 Retrieved 30 March 2015 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help a b c Hartwell Clare 2002 Manchester Reprinted with corr ed New Haven Yale Univ Press p 320 ISBN 0300096666 a b Beech Barry Worthington With photographs by Graham 2002 Discovering Manchester a walking guide to Manchester and Salford plus suburban strolls and visits to surrounding attractions Wilmslow Sigma Leisure pp 214 215 ISBN 978 1850587743 a b c d e f Historic England Former Grosvenor Picture Palace Manchester 1218431 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 30 March 2015 The Footage viewmanchester co uk 14 July 2008 Retrieved 30 March 2015 The Footage Pub To Reopen Manchester Confidential 9 September 2014 Retrieved 30 March 2015 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grosvenor Picture Palace Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Grosvenor Picture Palace amp oldid 1100379504, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
