Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Tivoli
Buckley, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Recreational
- Date of designation
- 11 August 1997
- Locality
- Buckley
- Town
- Buckley
- Community
- Buckley
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.16746, -3.07624
- Cadw reference
- 18757
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated close to the centre of Buckley, approximately 300m east of the crossroads between the A 549 and the B 5127.
History
Built in 1920's, possibly as a Miner's Institute for use as a cinema/theatre and hall. Converted into a club in late C20.
Exterior
Classical style cinema or miner's institute-type frontage of painted stone articulated by channel rusticated pilasters below a frieze with paterae. The broader central bay is distinctive for its giant order Ionic fluted pilasters flanking the central three windows over the main entrance. All windows are horned sashes with latticed, margin glazing and broad architraves. Lower similar windows to the narrower outer bays, probably to staircases. The surround to the central entrance has similar paterae to that of the frieze; now with modern shutter. At the top is a high parapet with three small windows to centre; sheet steel roof over asbestos cladding supported by light trusses. Brick side elevations with a dentil eaves cornice. Fly-tower to rear indicating this building's former theatre use.
Interior
Interior was not accessible at the time of the resurvey but it is said to retain foyer detailing and original ceiling and wall decoration although much concealed; seating removed.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a rare surviving example of an inter-war cinema or miner's institute of distinctive design.
Nearby in the register
- Buckley Town Council Offices and LibraryCivilunder 1 mi
- Hawkesbury HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Lych Gate to St Matthew's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Emmanuel ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.