Regent Cinema, Freshwater
The Regent Cinema, Freshwater, Isle of Wight (probably built in the mid 1930's) was on School Green Road, opposite the Palace Theatre/Cinema.
In 1950, a Home Office Public Inquiry was held at Newport concerning the Sunday opening of the Regent Cinema, (operated by Isle of Wight Theatres, Ltd), objections included the Rural District Council under the Sunday Entertainment Act, 1932[1].
In April 1968, on the instructions of the liquidator of the Isle of Wight Theatres, Ltd., the freehold of the Regent Cinema was going to be put to auction but was sold by private treaty prior to the auction[2].
In February 1969, demolition commenced "six years after the last film show"[3], and a Richways Supermarket was built on the site.
Today (2019) is the site of the Sainsbury's Local.
