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    Andrew

    Weatherspoons do have a very exciting (and quality which Dover needs) plan for this site.

    The Dover Society were consulted by the Architect for Weatherspoons because they were aware of its historical importance although not a listed building but it is in a Conservation Area.

    The Granada opened on the 8th January 1930 (publicity stated it seated 2,000 although it was nearer 1,700),the architect was Russian born Theodore Komisarjevsky who went on to design many Granada Cinemas, Dover was either his first or certainly one of his first cinemas for Granada.

    Its original interior was stunning, indeed a similar former Granada Cinema in Tooting is a Grade 1 listed building...Only our Castle in Dover has this level of listing.

    Within Weatherspoons plan is to restore the interior and it was for this reason the Dover Society have been contacted and supplied as much information as possible of the cinema in its "glory days". I am not privy to who else with historical archives they may have contacted.

    As it was at a early stage of planning we have been requested not to disclose details. Weatherspoon are in discussion at DDC and I hope DDC do not delay matters as if the plan comes to fruition it will be another step in the right direction for the regeneration that Dover needs, as well as getting rid of the buddleia garden that Peter makes reference to.

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