Astor Bingo Bexleyheath, Mayplace Road West - Lost Bingo Halls
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Details | Club Background & History | Photographs | Other Clubs | Your Comments & Memories
Club Closed: 1998
Astor Bingo
Mayplace Road West
Bexleyheath
DA7 4JB
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Astor Bingo Bexleyheath, Mayplace Road West Background And History
We are going to have to admit to a lack of 100% surety on the details concerning this club, with particular reference to its name. We do know that the bingo club was originally the Astor cinema before it changed to become an independent bingo club, and we are guessing that the name remained the same. We are doing this as an educated guess, because although the premises changed in the sixties, even then , 'branding' was an issue, so it may have remained the same. However, we do admit, that it may have changed name to promote a 'new product' and grab people's attention, however, we are going with the former (for the moment, and until we know better).
Originally the premises opened as a public hall, and it was not until 1913 that it became a full blown cinema. With seating for 500, it was quite small, with a small stage and a very small proscenium. The building was destroyed by a fire in 1934 and the resulting rebuild made way for increased size in facilities, and seating capacity (786). Due to the rebuild period the style was art deco internally, and externally the building had cream faience tiles on the facade.
The cinema closed in 1967, and was converted into a bingo club which lasted until 1998, and remained empty until its demolition in 2003.
By Gareth Whieldon (September 2010)
Photographs Of The Astor Bingo Bexleyheath, Mayplace Road West
If you have any photos from this lost hall, be it of its interior, the staff, special events, parties, customers and more; and you'd like to share them here, please contact us to arrange adding them to the site.
Photograph by: Martin Tapsell - Old Photo of Astor Bingo Bexleyheath
More photos of the Astor Bingo, Mayplace Road West - click here.
Your Comments And Memories Of The Mayplace Road West Astor Bingo
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Other Clubs In The Area
Listed below are a couple of clubs in the area as an alternative to the Astor Bingo Bexleyheath.
- Dagenham Mecca Bingo, Dagenham Leisure Park
- Elephant And Castle Palace Bingo, Elephant And Castle Shopping Centre
- Eltham Mecca Bingo, Eltham Hill
We do try to verify the closure of all clubs featured in this section, which is not always possible. If we've added a club to the lost halls section that isn't closed, please accept our appologies and contact us asap so we can rectify our mistake.
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