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Granada Bedford 5-9 St. Peters Street, Bedford

Author & photo - 2023 C. Jacksons & Sons (Bedford) Ltd. 1991 - Demolition of The Granada Cinema, St Peters Street, Bedford

The legend - Construction of the Granada gave work to 190 local men and was built at a cost of £48,750 by Bovis Ltd

The cinema first opened its doors on 15th December 1934. From its enthusiastic launch to its closure in 1990 the Granada was not only a cinema screen but a venue for stage acts and concerts. This was a high profile demolition project for us in Bedford Town Centre. Bordered by St Peters Street at the front and abutted each side by occupied buildings, the Granada proved to be a tough and challenging building to demolish.

The HSE had recently granted C Jackson & Sons a license to remove asbestos. Removal of asbestos lagging from the boiler room represented our first job as licensed asbestos removal contractors and our first statutory site visit by the HSE

Contributed by Greg Lynch -