John Knight's Cinemas

During his architectural career, John Knight designed eighteen* cinemas and also served as a consultant to cinema circuit owners, advising them on the viability of their acquisitions when expanding their chains. In many cases, he recommended feasible adaptations and additions, such as increasing capacity by adding a balcony to single-floor cinemas.

 

* One design for the proposed Regal Cinema on St. Petersgate in Stockport didnt proceed

 Source: Manchester Victorian Architects Organisation

 

Empire Cinema

Church Street, Eccles - built 1912

This was John Knight's first cinema design

The Empire Electric Theatre

Trafford Road, Ordsall - built 1912

Savoy Picture Theatre

Renshaw Street, West Gorton, Manchester -1912

Trocadero Picture House

Wilmslow Road, Rusholme opened on 22 August 1912

Queen’s Picture Theatre

Stockport Road Longsightm, built 1913

Premier Cinema

Cheetham Hill Manchester opened in 1913

Shaftesbury Cinema Theatre

Stockport Road Longsight, Manchester – 1913

New Popular Cinema

Chapman Street Hulme, Manchester opened 1913

Casino Cinema

Wilmslow Road Rusholme, Manchester opened 1916

Claremont Super Cinema

Claremont Road, Whalley Range, Manchester 1923

Premier Super Cinema

Cheetham Hill Road, Cheetham Hill, Manchester 1925

Victory Super Cinema

Milkstone Road, Rochdale 1925

Ambassador Super Cinema

Langworthy Road Salford 1928

Kingsway Super Cinema

Moseley Road and Kingsway Levenshulme 1929

Corona Super Cinema

Moss Road Stretford 1930

West End Super Cinema

Whalley Range Manchester - built 1929/30

Roxy Cinema

Old Street, Ashton-under Lyne 1932 His last cinema design.