Ritz, 53-57 Blaby Road, South Wigston
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Ritz, 53-57 Blaby Road, South Wigston
Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 15 Apr 2011
This building started life in 1920 as The Picture House, an early cinema. In 1938 it received a new external facade, and was renamed the Ritz. It ceased to be a cinema in 1980, when like so many others it became a bingo hall, but retained the Ritz as its name. There are no notices outside, so possibly it is no longer in use for bingo.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.579614
Longitude
-1.133833