Abbeydale Picture House (later Abbeydale Cinema) is a former cinema in the City of Sheffield, England. When opened by the Lord Mayor of Sheffield on 20 December 1920 the picture house was the largest and most luxurious cinema in Sheffield, often referred to as the "Picture Palace" because of the luxurious cream and gold color scheme, and dark mahogany seats trimmed with green velvet. The picture house also boasted many intricate decorations and carvings, a mosaic floor in the foyer and a glass canopy with a marble pillar to the outside of the building.
The cinema closed on 5 July 1975 and was subsequently used as an office furniture showroom until 1991. In 1989 the building was given a Grade II listing by English Heritage being a good example of an early 1920s mid-sized suburban cinema with both cinema and theater facilities. In 1991 the sprung floor in the ballroom was removed, and local businesses "Abbey Snooker" and "Bar Abbey" occupied the site.
On 30 October 2012 the picture house was sold at auction to Phil Robins, for £150,000 with the intention to renovate the building and bring it back into public use
cinema-front by M D Allen, on Flickr
from-the-projectors by M D Allen, on Flickr
round by M D Allen, on Flickr
top-floor by M D Allen, on Flickr
flare by M D Allen, on Flickr
side by M D Allen, on Flickr
leaded by M D Allen, on Flickr
its well worth a look if your nearby
The cinema closed on 5 July 1975 and was subsequently used as an office furniture showroom until 1991. In 1989 the building was given a Grade II listing by English Heritage being a good example of an early 1920s mid-sized suburban cinema with both cinema and theater facilities. In 1991 the sprung floor in the ballroom was removed, and local businesses "Abbey Snooker" and "Bar Abbey" occupied the site.
On 30 October 2012 the picture house was sold at auction to Phil Robins, for £150,000 with the intention to renovate the building and bring it back into public use
cinema-front by M D Allen, on Flickrfrom-the-projectors by M D Allen, on Flickrround by M D Allen, on Flickrtop-floor by M D Allen, on Flickrflare by M D Allen, on Flickrside by M D Allen, on Flickrleaded by M D Allen, on Flickrits well worth a look if your nearby
