Gaumont Finchley Explained

The Gaumont Finchley was an architecturally notable cinema in north Finchley, London. It opened in 1937 and closed in 1980, before being demolished in 1987.

History

The Gaumont was designed by W. E. Trent, architect the Gaumont British Picture Corporation, with the assistance of his son W. Sydney Trent and R. Golding, and built by McLaughlin & Harvey. The electrical engineer was S. Hart.^[1] It was opened by the mayor of Finchley in 1937 and closed in 1980. It was demolished in 1987 and replaced by the Finchley artsdepot.

See also

• Apollo Victoria Theatre, another W.E. Trent design.
• Phoenix Cinema, East Finchley, a nearby Art Deco cinema.

External links

• Web site: Movie Palaces #95 The GAUMONT FINCHLEY North London. YouTube. 2017-08-05.
• Web site: Gaumont Finchley in London, GB. Cinema Treasures. 2017-08-05.
• Web site: Gaumont Finchley. Flickr. 2 February 2008 . 2017-08-05.

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Notes and References

1. Gillies, Stewart & Pamela Taylor. (1992) Finchley and Friern Barnet: A Pictorial History. Chichester: Phillimore. Picture caption 180.