Tower, former Gaumont State cinema, Kilburn
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Tower, former Gaumont State cinema, Kilburn
Image: © Jim Osley Taken: 20 May 2016
Tower of a Grade II* listed former cinema, built in 1936-1937 to the designs of architect George Coles. Architectural description at this https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1078889. Currently occupied by the Ruach Ministries Church. Much more at this http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/1478. "One of the largest and most impressive movie palaces ever constructed in Britain, the Gaumont State, Kilburn had the greatest audience capacity of any English cinema (4,004 seats)" - quotation from this https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1078889.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.541594
Longitude
-0.198195