What is recorded here
Castle Cinema, Worcester Place, Swansea, opened in 1913 with an Edwardian frontage built to make moviegoing feel like a palace. It survived a 1927 fire and wartime damage, yet still stands beside the medieval castle with its grand entrance, curved stairs and shadowed auditorium. The building is now at risk of being divided into small units, which would erase the very space that once held crowds in darkness. To preserve it, the answer is not more walls but a use worthy of its height, light and memory.
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Castle Cinema, Worcester Place, Swansea as Cinema from the 20th Century period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Built in the early 20th century, Castle Cinema in Swansea served as a prominent entertainment venue during a period of growth in public cinema. It is remembered as part of the cultural and social history of Swansea's urban development.
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