Basic Site Details | Name: | Largs Super Cinema | | Town, district or village: | Largs | | City or county: | Ayrshire | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | A proposal, backed by Mr Harry Kemp, Largs, is on foot to build a cinema and amusement pavilion at the Pierhead. Land has been purchased from the London Midland and Scottish Railway. [Builder 30 November 1934 Page 955]
Mr Harry Kemp has informed the Town Council that he proposes the erection of a cinema, concert hall, ballroom and tea rooms on the esplanade at the pier head. Mr John Fairweather, 182 Trongate, Glasgow is the architect.
Mr Harry Kemp has submitted plans for a cinema, ballroom and café at Largs pierhead to the Dean of Guild Court. [Builder 2 August 1935 Page 219]
| Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Cinema | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Esplanade, Pierhead | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1936 | | | |
PeopleDesign and Construction| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | John Fairweather | | | 1935 | | |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Kemp, Harry | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | McKean, Charles | 1987 | The Scottish Thirties: An Architectural Introduction | | Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press | p194 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect and Building News | 1935 | Jan-June | | p209 | | Builder | 30 November 1934 | | | p955 | | Builder | 8 February 1935 | | | p291 | | Builder | 2 August 1935 | | | p219 |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of Neil Darlington | Information sent via DSA website | | Sent June 2009 |
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