The subjects comprise a former cinema and bingo hall constructed from reinforced concrete and steel frame. It is contained beneath a corrugated iron roof to the auditorium and a slate roof over the north-west block.
Access is through a series of doors to the front leading to a modest foyer area. The auditorium is still arranged as a bingo hall with seating and table places throughout. To the front is a raised stage area with male, female and disabled WC facilities around the perimeter.
Upstairs is a shallow balcony area overlooking the main auditorium with further WC facilities. There is a small office area .
Originally, this was a cinema constructed post-World War 1 and many of the Art Deco designs remain.
Location
Bathgate is a popular commuter town in West Lothian with a local population of around 21,000 people. It benefits from close proximity to junction 3A of the M8 – Scotland’s principal motorway connecting Edinburgh and Glasgow.
The subjects are situated in the centre of Bathgate on the south side of George Place directly opposite Union Road and close to the junction with Whitburn Road.
Nearby occupiers include: Costa Coffee, Pizza Hut, Scope Health and Fitness and B&M Homestore.