City Palace

Renamed the Lounge 80-81, Fore Street

In April 1912, the City Pictures Co. converted Shephard & Co, a grocer's shop, next to the Chevalier (Hogs Head) into the City Palace, a cinema which could seat 380. It was renamed the Lounge in the 1930's when Cinephone sound was installed.

A 1930 trade directory has the following entry under Amusements:

City Palace, 80 and 81 Fore st.; high-grade photo plays; continuous from 2 till 10.30. Mrs L Williams, manageress. Phone No. 3751

The last film to be shown was A Midsummer Night's Dream with Victoria Hopper on 19th December 1937. After that is was converted back into a shop, only to be lost in the blitz.