Building Name

Corona Super Cinema Moss Road Stretford

Date
1929 - 1930
Street
Moss Road
District/Town
Stretford
County/Country
GMCA, England
Architect
Client
J Maunders builder
Work
New Build

The Corona was built by John Maunders for his daughter. Seating 936. The cinema closed in 1951 and was purchased by Metropolitan Vickers who proposed to convert it into a theatre for use by their dramatic society. The proposal failed, the building was demolished and the site has become a car park for the Metro Sports and Social Club.

Mr J Maunders, builder, 85 Darbishire Lane, Stretford, Manchester, who, as announced in our issue for April 19, is proposing to erect a new cinema in Moss Road, Stretford, has had plans prepared by Mr J Knight FRIBA, 5 Cross Street, Manchester, which provide for a building in rustic brick with terra cotta dressings. [Builder 3 May 1929 page 837]

Reference    Builder 15 February 1929 page 358
Reference    Builder 19 April 1929 page 740 - plans approved
Reference    Builder 3 May 1929 page 837
Reference     Cinemas of Trafford. Douglas Rendell Altrincham 1998 Page 53