Longridge Palace

• Theatre ID
  2500
• Built / Converted
  1830
• Dates of use
  • 1905: Until when not known.
• Current state
  Extant
• Current use
  Cinema
• Address
  Market Place, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, England

Details

The Palace opened as the Music Hall, adapted by local builder and entrepreneur Joseph Fletcher from a workshop. Two-storey building in local stone with facings and attic. The stage had flys, and there were dressing rooms built below-stage. This area remains today, as do the original emergency gas light fittings. Nothing otherwise remains of the original interior. With short intervals as both a skating rink and as a bingo hall, the Palace survived until 1976 when, under new management, it was run successfully as full-time cinema.

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• Other names
  Music Hall/Kinema House
• Events
  • Owner/Management: Later: Mrs Fletcher (widow of James)
  • 1800 - 1899 Design/Construction: C19 as cotton mill
    • Unknown - Architect
  • 1905 Use: Until when not known.
  • 1905 Alteration: converted to music hall
    • Joseph Fletcher - Architect
  • 1905 Owner/Management: Josph Fletcher (also builder)
  • 1922 Owner/Management: James Fletcher
  • 1976 Alteration: converted to cinema with stage
    • Unknown - Architect
  • 1976 Owner/Management: John Williamson
  • 2003 Owner/Management: Mrs Williamson (widow of John)
• Capacities
  • Original: c.500
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed