Agatha Christie cinema in Devon to be restored to former glory

Paignton Picture House on the English Riviera awarded £200k grant from Historic England

A lovely old cinema in Devon that once reserved a balcony for the crime writer Agatha Christie – and a second one for her butler – is to be restored to its former glory.

The Paignton Picture House on the English Riviera has been awarded a £200,000 grant from Historic England to refurbish intricate stonework and stained glass windows.

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