The half-timber facade is not the original. It was replaced when the original was demoished in the 1980s, and it is not in the exact position of the original but has been moved one shop away in Strand Street. I know that because I lived in a flat above the cinema with my parents and sister from 1953 to 1965. The upper window in the half timber facade shown in the photo posted by Lost Memory was my bedroom.
The building has now been developed into modern apartments, but the imposing facade has been retained.
The half-timber facade is not the original. It was replaced when the original was demoished in the 1980s, and it is not in the exact position of the original but has been moved one shop away in Strand Street. I know that because I lived in a flat above the cinema with my parents and sister from 1953 to 1965. The upper window in the half timber facade shown in the photo posted by Lost Memory was my bedroom.