The Forum, Bath

The Forum
Location Bath, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°22′43″N 2°21′36″W / 51.37861°N 2.36000°WCoordinates: 51°22′43″N 2°21′36″W / 51.37861°N 2.36000°W
Built 1934
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated 28 May 1986[1]
Reference no. 448551
Location of The Forum in Somerset

The Forum was built as an art deco cinema in Bath, Somerset, England, in 1934, and has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.[1]

It was built by William Henry Watkins and E Morgan Willmott, assisted by A Stuart Gray, with a steel frame covered by Bath Stone. Above the auditorium is a ballroom and below it on the exterior of the building are shops.[1]

The 2000 seat building was opened on the 19th May 1934 by the Marquis of Bath and was used as a cinema until 1969 when it was home to a dancing school and bingo hall. The building is owned by Bath and North East Somerset Council, and from 1988 is let on a very long term lease to the Bath Christian Trust as the home of Bath City Church.[2][3] It is also used for concerts, performances and presentations.[4]

The Forum has undergone a programme of extensive, and widely acclaimed, renovations under the supervision of Stubbs Rich Architects.[2][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Forum". Images of England. English Heritage. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Facelift for The Forum". ThisIsBath. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
  3. ↑ Bath Christian Trust, Registered Charity no. 1085602 at the Charity Commission
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "History". The Forum. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
  5. ↑ "Renaissance for The Forum". StubbsRich. Retrieved 2011-06-29.

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