Our Visit
Visited this one with the *********** whilst I was up in Sheffield and access was interesting to say the least! The place is pretty stripped out and looks like it is going to be turned into a rock climbing facility. We did try to check out the snooker hall below the theatre but only got so far before we triggered the alarms! Oops!
History
The 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 first film to be shown was The Call of the Road
The cinema had seating for 1,560 people and also included a ballroom and a billiard hall
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.
In may 2014 bar abbey closed its doors for the last time and now the property sits empty
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 as a climbing and sports center. Mr Robins operates The Edge climbing wall, also in Sheffield.
Thanks for looking!
Visited this one with the *********** whilst I was up in Sheffield and access was interesting to say the least! The place is pretty stripped out and looks like it is going to be turned into a rock climbing facility. We did try to check out the snooker hall below the theatre but only got so far before we triggered the alarms! Oops!
History
The 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 first film to be shown was The Call of the Road
The cinema had seating for 1,560 people and also included a ballroom and a billiard hall
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.
In may 2014 bar abbey closed its doors for the last time and now the property sits empty
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 as a climbing and sports center. Mr Robins operates The Edge climbing wall, also in Sheffield.
Thanks for looking!
