Building record 6302/1/5 - Odeon Cinema, Rockingham Road

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Summary

The Odeon cinema at Corby was built by Oscar Deutsch in partnership with a local steel works which was anxious to provide modern facilities so as to attract and retain employees. In September 1934, Deutsch announced a partnership with Stewart and Lloyds to build a modern Odeon on a site that had already been agreed. Opened in March 1936, the cinema was designed by Laurence M Gotch and seated just over one thousand. The facade was symmetrical, with a curved canopy that nearly echoed the cylindrical mass of faience above. Faience was also used throughout the ground floor with brick above. In the 1960 it was taken over by a local independent and renamed the Rutland Cinema in January 1969. The cinema closed in late 1969 and later became the Rutland Bingo Club. In 1996 it became a furniture store.

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Full Description

<1> Clegg, R. (ed), 1985, Odeon (Book). SNN111574.

<2> Eyles, A., 2002, Odeon Cinemas 1: Oscar Deutsch Entertains Our Nation (Book). SNN111575.

<3> Historic England, Undated, Odeon Cinema, Stephensons Way, Corby, BF053106 [Not accessed by NHER] (Archive). SNN112939.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Book: Clegg, R. (ed). 1985. Odeon. Mercia Cinema Society.
  • <2> Book: Eyles, A.. 2002. Odeon Cinemas 1: Oscar Deutsch Entertains Our Nation. 1. BFI Publishing.
  • <3> Archive: Historic England. Undated. Odeon Cinema, Stephensons Way, Corby. Historic England Archive. BF053106 [Not accessed by NHER].

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 8930 8941 (58m by 43m)
Civil Parish CORBY, North Northamptonshire (formerly Corby District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • NRHE HOB UID: 527632

Record last edited

Feb 17 2025 6:58PM

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