We first mentioned rumours of Everyman Cinema showing an interest in Marlow last year, and we know they had looked at the old Crown pub / Steamer Trading Cookshop (what you call the building will depend on how long you have lived in Marlow!). However, everything then went very quiet for several months….
But now…. we have seen VERY comprehensive plans for 2 screen cinema and restaurant.
In short, the plans involve retaining the historic main part of the building at the front, as we would of course expect – and this would be a two floor restaurant. Then the more modern extensions at the back would be demolished, to allow for construction of 2 cinema screens over 2 floors.
Extracts from the documentation accompanying the proposal:
“The proposed development is for a boutique Cinema, under the Everyman brand“
“Everyman Cinemas are a leading independent cinema group in the UK, providing a premium cinema
and leisure experience. The company prides itself in providing great food, drink, atmosphere, service
and of course film.“
“We believe the introduction of a cinema in this location would be a great addition to Marlow and the
Town Centre.“
At MyMarlow we certainly agree with that final point – what an exciting idea for Marlow town centre!
Caveat
You may recall that the same building has seen previous detailed plans for a high end pub – called the Lost and Found, as we first revealed back in 2017. That was approved, but then the owners were made an offer they couldn’t refuse for the property, they sold it and it has sat unused ever since. So, plans don’t always work out… and with the Covid-19 outbreak we are in uncertain times!
Although.. Everyman DO seem quite keen on the idea 😉
Extract of publicly available plans:
The two images below are taken from the publicly published images which were part of the panning application. Check out those 2 screens…. and restaurant!
MyMarlow view
This is such exciting news, and we all need a bit of good news right now. We hope that this becomes a reality, especially since the historic building has been empty for far too long- around two years.
Of course, we will keep you posted as this all develops. We have fingers and everything crossed!!
