Document record MAB61287 - 75-81 HIGH STREET, BRECHIN
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Summary
Former King's Cinema which opened in October 1927, with seating for 820, and which closed in October 1985.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 5983 6010 (82m by 50m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Event Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO56SE |
| Civil Parish | Brechin |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Former King's Cinema which opened in October 1927, with seating for 820, and which closed in October 1985. It was in Art Deco style, painted cream, with two flanking retain units. It was later used as a nightclub. Earlier buildings on the site are depicted on historic OS maps. A watching brief was carried out by CFA in November 2010 during ground breaking works for geotechnical investigations on the site of the then derelict 1920s cinema. The site lies within the conservation area of the historic medieval core of Brechin. The ground investigations consisted of the excavation of seven trial holes. Deposits generally consisted of made ground onto natural subsoil. Two subsoil layers were identified within TH9 overlying natural. These may represent the remains of an old topsoil horizon. No further deposits, features or artefacts of archaeological significance were encountered.
CFA, 2010, 75-81 HIGH STREET, BRECHIN - GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS: ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF (Bibliographic reference). SAB5259.
CFA, 2010, 75-81 HIGH STREET, BRECHIN - WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB5262.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2012, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND. NEW SERIES, VOLUME 12, 2011, pp.29-30 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5536.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO56SE309;
- NRHE Numlink: 288552;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO56SE0109;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/288552 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB5259 Bibliographic reference: CFA. 2010. 75-81 HIGH STREET, BRECHIN - GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS: ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF.
- --- SAB5262 Bibliographic reference: CFA. 2010. 75-81 HIGH STREET, BRECHIN - WSI.
- --- SAB5536 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2012. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND. NEW SERIES, VOLUME 12, 2011. pp.29-30.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Aug 21 2024 3:48PM
