Odeon Cinema: 41-43 Buttermarket Street Warrington

An original Odeon built for Oscar Deutsch's chain, the cinema opened on 11th January 1937. Seating was provided for 1,635, the stalls having 1,059 seats, and 576 in the circle.  The cinema was damaged by a fire early in1968 but was repaired and  re‑opened in May 1968. On 14th September 1980 it opened as a triple screen cinema with 576 seats in the former circle and 291 & 196 in the two screens formed out of the rear stalls. Finally closed on 28th August 1994, the Odeon was demolished and a Yates Wine Lodge was built on the site.

Reference    Builder 19 April 1935 Page 763
Reference    Builder 31 May 1935 Page 1045
Reference    David Atwell Cathedrals of the Movies London 1980. Page 112
Reference    Photograph: English Heritage. NMR Reference: BB87/03363