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Building record TQ 76 NE 730 - Former Palace Cinema, Watling Street, Gillingham
Summary
The building appears on the 4th (1929-1952) ed. OS and modern maps. The Cinema was opened in 1936, renamed The Gaumont and closed in 1960 becoming a bowling alley and later a comercial premises.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7807 6682 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Full Description
The building appears on the 4th (1929-1952) ed. OS and modern maps. The Cinema was opened in 1936, renamed The Gaumont and closed in 1960 becoming a bowling alley and later comercial . the Palace was the only one of Medway’s many cinemas not to be built in a town centre. The building, with its distinctive flat-topped tower, stood on the Chatham side of Watling Street adjacent to the Gillingham boundary, due to Chatham allowing Sunday showings.
Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 4th Edition, 1929-1952): Landmark Epoch 4 (Map). SKE30967.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SKE30967 Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 4th Edition, 1929-1952): Landmark Epoch 4.
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Record last edited
Oct 21 2025 3:04PM