Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Façade of the Old Capitol Cinema, 11-15, London Rd. Photograph
Region ID | CL | |
Work ID | 951 | |
Manual Reference | CLLMJD43 | |
Type | Building | |
Title | Façade of the Old Capitol Cinema, 11-15, London Rd. | |
Designer | Beard, Stanley | |
Date of design | 1929 | |
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | ||
Road | London Rd. | |
Precise Location | 111-15, London Rd. (nr. Junction with Dartmouth Rd.) | |
A to Z Ref | 2J 111 | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | SE23 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | II | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Art-deco style. Covered with white tiles. Two blue lion masks, four roundels with gilded roses and other blue and gold decorative features. Round-headed stained glass windows. Bbg: D. Spurgeon, Discover Sydenham and Catford, Greeenwich 1999. List of Building of Special architectural and Historical Interest. | ||
Built 1929. Became Bingo hall in 1979. Disused since 1996. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | ||
Condition | Fair | |
At risk | At Risk | |
Inscriptions | ||
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Façade | White tiles | |
Decorative features | Blue / Gold | |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | generally semi-derelict |
Biological growth | out of façade |