What an amazing building, definitely a building that stood out in Cannock with it’s Art-Deco style inside and out. In 1936, Mortimer Dent spent £4,450 on land in High Green in Cannock. Dent owned The Danilo Cinemas in Birmingham. The land was once Cannock Manor, known as ‘The King’s House. This old site became a modern cinema. The cinema had a key spot on High Green. It’s across from the library on Manor Avenue. Dent had seven cinemas already. This new cinema was to be his best. The old manor was soon gone. A two-year building project began. There is a movie of photos with running commentary on our Great Wyrley History Facebook page, by Robert James Keene 2025, will worth a watch.
