The rebirth of Hucknall’s Byron Cinema moved a step closer this week when its new owners finally started work on the site. However, controversy has arisen over a new plan to change the entrance to the iconic building, with critics claiming it could “destroy its heritage”.
It’s exactly a year since the art deco Byron, which dates back to 1936, was bought for what was believed to be £360,000 in a private deal by Irish commercial property firm, Melcorpo.
This was after the imposing building, which is seen as the gateway to Hucknall for visitors from the south, had failed to sell at public auction.
The firm’s proposal to bring it back to life as a four-screen, two-floor cinema, to be called The Arc, excited residents and councillors alike.
Source: Work starts on Byron Cinema amid worries that heritage could be destroyed – Hucknall Dispatch