Gazing out the window at the dentist

I spotted the heritage listed Roxy Theatre which opened in 1930. It is sad to see it going to ruin and being squeezed in all directions by the modern new buildings

[Babs]

I have a dental appointment tomorrow and you have a better view than I will have.

Maybe they can convert this building into apartments like they did in Carrington and charge an arm and a leg for them.

[Kathy A]

@onewing I just did some googling. The company that bought the site in 2017 wanted to make it a multipurpose space for cinema, lectures and performances with a 27 storey office tower top but the council rejected the plans in 2018 and nothing has happened since.

[Boxplayer]

Such interesting architecture

[Issi Bannerman]

Oh, it could be wonderful again! Nice scene.

[Susan Wakely]

Roxy looks a mix of styles art deco with a twist of Moroccan influence. Such a shame that architects don’t see what’s in front of them.

[John Falconer]

I had to look up why there are so many Roxy Cinemas around the world. It ask started with a very opulent and fancy Roxy built in New York in 1927! Great shot.

[Mags]

What a great view!

[PhotoCrazy]

Nice capture!

[Fisher Family]

A lovely old theatre, I do hope a new use can be found for it - it would be a sad loss if it wasn't saved.

Ian

[Dorothy]

@kjarn
That’s sad! Another building most likely lost.

[Corinne C]

A unique architecture. Great shot

[Carole Sandford]

A lovely building, dwarfed by the modern ones!

[Kathy]

A Southwestern (USA) look with the tile roofs and white plaster walls.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Hopefully the company won't give up and will find another way around the council. It's such a nice looking building, it'd be a shame to lose it.

[Kathy A]

@olivetreeann I actually agree with the council, putting a 27 storey office block on top sounds ridiculous to me.

[leggzy]

Such a shame that it's no longer used and being let to run down.
Reading your other comments about the company wanting to put a 27 story building on top of it...I'm glad that the council rejected that idea.