Regent Cinema
1-3 Mill Street,
Calne,
SN11
1-3 Mill Street,
Calne,
SN11
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Previously operated by: Albany Ward Circuit, Provincial Cinematograph Theatres Ltd.
Previous Names: Taylor's Electric Cinema Theatre, Palace Theatre
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Located in Calne, Wiltshire. Taylor’s Electric Cinema Theatre was opened by William Taylor by 1914. Around 1924 it was taken over by the Award Circuit. By September 1927 it was operated by the Provincial Cinematograph Theatres(PCT) chain. In February 1929 PCT merged with the Albany Ward Circuit and it was re-named Palace Theatre. It was equipped with a British Acoustic(BA) sound system. It was taken over by an independent operator in 1931 and a Western Electric(WE) sound system was installed.
On 13th March 1958 it was re-named Regent Cinema. It was closed on 10th May 1969 and has since been demolished.
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The former site was re-developed into a Somerfield supermarket, changing to become a Co-Op upon the merger of the two businesses. Closed in 2020, the derelict building has had planning approved for conversion to flats. The address was 1-3, Mill Street, SN11 0HT.