County Gaol, Castle Street, 1927 Angel Place, 2004 County Gaol site, 2004
The Scala Theatre, Angel Place, 1952
 
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WORCESTER NOW & THEN - Scala Cinema building, Angel Place, 2004
 
The Lich Gate, c1900 The Cornmarket, 2004 South Quay and St Andrew's Spire, 2004
The Public Hall, Cornmarket, 1966
 
 
 
The Scala Cinema building, Angel Place, 2004
The Scala Cinema building, Angel Place, in 2004. The Scala opened in 1922 and became one of Worcester's longest running cinemas - finally closing in 1973. Today it houses numerous businesses including a tanning studio, a Turkish kebab house and an amusement arcade.

Next door to the Cinema can be seen the Angel Street Corn Exchange. Built in 1848, this was Worcester's main Corn Exchange until the late 1800's. The building has subsequently played host to many different tenants and today houses an Italian restaurant. The Horn and Trumpet public house across the road is still going strong as a popular drinking haunt.

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Arcade Cinema
Barbourne Waterworks
Bartholomew's Baths
Bull Entry/ Deansway
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County Gaol, Castle Street
Dent & Allcroft, South Quay
J & F Hall Ltd, The Shambles
Hylton Road Power Station
Lich Gate
Market Hall, High Street
Plough Inn, Silver Street
Public Hall, Cornmarket
Scala Cinema, Angel Place
Silver Cinema, Foregate Street
South Quay/ Copenhagen Street
St Michael's Church
St Peter's Church
Theatre Royal, Angel Place

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