ABC Cinema, Clifton
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 Whiteladies Picture House
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| Former names | ABC Cinemas Cannon Cinemas MGM Cinemas |
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| Location | Bristol, England |
| Coordinates | 51°27′55″N 2°36′42″W / 51.4652°N 2.6117°W |
| Operator | Everyman Cinemas |
| Type | Cinema |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1920 |
| Built | 1921 |
| Opened | 29 November 1921 |
| Architect | James Henry LaTrobe and Thomas Henry Weston |
The Whiteladies Picture House (grid reference ST576742) is a cinema on Whiteladies Road in Clifton, Bristol, England.
It was built in 1920–1921 by James Henry LaTrobe and Thomas Harry Weston (1870–1923) and opened by the Duchess of Beaufort on 29 November 1921. It formerly had a ballroom, billiard room and restaurant but in 1978, the large single screen was removed and the building split into three screens.
As part of the ABC chain, the cinema was eventually absorbed by Odeon, in a merger undertaken by the private equity firm Cinven. With another Odeon nearby on Broadmead's Union Street, the decision was taken to close down and sell the Whiteladies in 2001 with a restrictive covenant forbidding its future use as a cinema.
The cinema has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building. While the front section of the building has been divided off to create a restaurant, the majority of the building, including the main auditorium, balcony and ballroom, remained empty since its closure in 2001 until its reopening in 2016.
The building was allowed to deteriorate and was on Bristol City Council's "at Risk" register, deeming it to be in danger of being lost due to lack of use, under-use, disrepair, or dereliction. Several plans were put forward to redevelop the building. The most recent planning application to convert the building into a gym and flats was rejected by Bristol City Council, went to appeal and was finally defeated in March 2013.
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