Site: Granada Cinema, St Peters Street, Bedford

Construction of the Granada gave work to 190 local men and was built at a cost of £48,750 by Bovis Ltd

The cinema first opened its doors on 15^th December 1934. From its enthusiastic launch to its closure in 1990 the Granada was not only a cinema screen but a venue for stage acts and concerts.

This was a high profile demolition project for us in Bedford Town Centre. Bordered by St Peters Street at the front and abutted each side by occupied buildings, the Granada proved to be a tough and challenging building to demolish.

The HSE had recently granted C Jackson & Sons a license to remove asbestos.

Removal of asbestos lagging from the boiler room represented our first job as licensed asbestos removal contractors and our first statutory site visit by the HSE