Ritz Cinema
The Ritz Cinema on Westgate, Sowerby, North Yorkshire, England is a small cinema run by volunteers. The building was originally the Mechanics' Institute for Thirsk and Sowerby, but was converted into a cinema in 1912.Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Movie theater
- Description: cinema in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England, originally a Mechanics‘ Institute
- Also known as: “Picture House”, “Ritz”, “Ritz Cinema, Thirsk”, and “Studio One”
- Address: 16 Westgate, Thirsk, YO7 1QS
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thirsk Library and Thirsk Castle.
Thirsk Library
Library
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thirsk Library is situated 370 feet east of Ritz Cinema.
Thirsk Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thirsk Castle was a medieval castle in the town of Thirsk, in North Yorkshire, England. The castle was one of three held by the de Mowbray family in Yorkshire and was destroyed in 1176. Thirsk Castle is situated 470 feet northwest of Ritz Cinema.
The World of James Herriot
Museum
Photo: Peter K Burian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
World of James Herriot Ltd is a visitor attraction in the former Thirsk home and veterinary surgery of author James Herriot. Displays include recreations of James Herriot’s 1940s flat; depictions of rural life and veterinary practice at the time, together with sets and props used for the 1978 BBC All Creatures Great and Small television series based on his books. The World of James Herriot is situated 830 feet north of Ritz Cinema.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thornton-le-Street and Felixkirk.
Thornton-le-Street
Hamlet
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thornton-le-Street is a village and parochial and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is part of the civil parish of Thornton-le-Moor and Thornton-le-Street for District purposes. Thornton-le-Street is situated 3 miles north of Ritz Cinema.
Felixkirk
Village
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Felixkirk is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated about three miles north-east of Thirsk. The population of the civil parish was estimated at 100 in 2014. Felixkirk is situated 3 miles northeast of Ritz Cinema.
Balk
Hamlet
Photo: colin grice, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balk is a hamlet and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, just east of Thirsk. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 48. Balk is situated 3 miles east of Ritz Cinema.
Ritz Cinema
- Category: building
- Location: Thirsk, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.23114° or 54° 13′ 52″ northLongitude
-1.34393° or 1° 20′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C6W6MJ4+FCOpenStreetMap ID
way 155011047OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=cinemaOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q28970367
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Ritz Cinema” goes by many names.
- French: “Ritz Cinema”
- German: “Ritz Cinema”
- Spanish: “Ritz Cinema”
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