Former Embassy Cinema
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Former Embassy Cinema
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 26 Apr 2017
Designed in an Art Deco style, The Embassy Cinema opened in 1937. It was built for and operated by the Shipman & King circuit and they operated it throughout its life. It closed in 1969 and despite a 2,000 signed petition, it was converted into a supermarket for Vyes the grocers. It later became a Lo-Cost, then a Co-Op Supermarket and since 2009 operates as an M & Co. The original 'Embassy' name sign has been retained on the building. http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/27174 (Cinema Treasures). To the left is Caffè Nero which occupies a Grade II listed building https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1363174 dating from 1761. To the right is the Grade II listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1031378 former Ye Olde Cellars Inn. It started life as wine cellars in 1700 for Avery, the wine merchants and remained in the family for over 200 years. The drinking saloon opened in the 1880s and closed in 1986. In recent years it was a sports retail shop, Boardmans. http://www.dover-kent.com/2015-project/Ye-Olde-Cellars-Tenterden.html . Now it is an opticians and a dentists.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.068881
Longitude
0.689228