The Crown/ABC Cinema

I used to love nights at the crown. My preferred nights were Thursday/Friday and the occasional Sunday night after a day session watching the footy which inevitably used to finish up there.

I did work there for a couple of weeks in my late teens but it wasn’t well run. Never enough staff, so shifts used to be a bit of mare on the really busy nights.

I imagine it’ll be a fortune to renovate. The old cinema seating was still there during my time. Barring one office upstairs the remaining rooms and corridors were all dark and empty. It was pretty spooky to be honest, definitely would make a good location for a horror movie!
 
Corcaigh_the_Cat said:
We have a serious problem with derelict buildings owned by private business in our town and city centres. Their neglect by the businesses are blighting central areas, unwilling to look after and use them they should be relieved of them without these ridiculous sums being demanded from the local people.
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Two years empty then reposes from the owner. Make sure it's in the clause, then banged to rights.
 
My biggest memory of the place was watching Eng v Greece World Cup qualifier (2001?) there and the absolute bedlam unleashed when Beckham’s free kick went in. Good times.
 
Corcaigh_the_Cat said:
We have a serious problem with derelict buildings owned by private business in our town and city centres. Their neglect by the businesses are blighting central areas, unwilling to look after and use them they should be relieved of them without these ridiculous sums being demanded from the local people.
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Centre North East (Albert Road - Cliff Court Developments)

Church House (Bedford Street - Jomast)

Gurney House (next to the fly over/Leonardo Hotel - Jomast)

Three of town’s biggest buildings stood vacant, rotting away essentially. Been a few false dawns with these buildings. From the outside it seems the above named private owners are happy to sit on them and let their value rise without any real outlay from themselves. Be awesome if partnerships with the local authority could be formed and these huge eyesores could get a new lease of life.
 
I'm sure someone will make a killing out of the opportunity that the council will present.
Probably Preston-Houchen Inc. Ltd
 
It’s a shame it’s been allowed to fall into such a state of disrepair. I would love a good old fashioned cinema in the centre of town… especially with the vacant land behind it that could be used for parking as well.


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We walked into town from Albert Park this week, how utterly depressing. Then you arrive in the rundown/empty town centre or rundown empty department shops. If you need a bookies or a vape shop, fill your boots. Actually even Boots was empty and looked like it was about to close down. Loads of new buildings going up over the border, but why? reuse what we already have!
 
sadgit said:
We walked into town from Albert Park this week, how utterly depressing. Then you arrive in the rundown/empty town centre or rundown empty department shops. If you need a bookies or a vape shop, fill your boots. Actually even Boots was empty and looked like it was about to close down. Loads of new buildings going up over the border, but why? reuse what we already have!
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I'm guessing it's easier to build from new to accommodate modern requirements, than to convert old buildings.
 
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