Egyptian motifs on former cinema
at Church Street, Stoke
 

Location: 37/38 Church Street, Stoke - On the upper façade of this former cinema; now almost derelict but ground floor is occupied
Date of installation: c.1930s
Architect: unknown
 

 

37/38 Church Street, Stoke - the upper façade of this former cinema is now almost derelict
Whole building, motif included, is very dirty and in an advanced state of decay

 

Description: This 1930s cinema has a decorative relief cartouche on the centre of the upper façade. The cartouche is a winged circle flanked by a pair of cobras, the motif is Egyptian, the circle representing the sun.

This 1930s cinema has a decorative relief cartouche on the centre of the upper façade.
The cartouche is a winged circle flanked by a pair of cobras, the motif is Egyptian, the circle representing the sun.

The facing of second storey façade has almost gone leaving a
few pieces of sculptural decoration as evidence that more once existed

 

Photos: Feb 2006

 

 

   

Materials:

Part of work	Material	Dimensions
Relief	Artifical stone?, white colouring, also painted white	60cm high x 200cm wide x 8cm deep approx