Basic Site Details

Name: George Hotel
Town, district or village: Kilmarnock
City or county: Ayrshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Now a nightclub.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 4Alex Linden & Co Later name, as commercial premises
Item 2 of 4George Cinema After conversion in 1937
Item 3 of 4Ice NightclubYes 
Item 4 of 4Mason & Murphy's House Furnishers Name by the 1980s

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2Hotel  
Item 2 of 2Nightclub  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 278-80, Portland StreetYes 
Item 2 of 21, West George StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 3c. 1822c. 1826Build/constructionDate from 'Buildings of Scotland'
Item 2 of 3Mid 1800s   
Item 3 of 319221923 Conversion of part of hotel to form George Cinema

People

Design 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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 3John Thomson B18221826'Perhaps' by Thomson (Buildings of Scotland)
Item 2 of 3Gabriel Steel A19221923 
Item 3 of 3Hay & Steel A19221923Conversion of part of hotel to form George Cinema

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Close, Rob and Riches, Anne2012The Buildings of Scotland: Ayrshire & Arran New Haven and London: Yale University Pressp438
Item 2 of 2www.scottishcinemas.org.uk www.scottishcinemas.org.uk Scottish Cinemas website and databaseDatabase accessed April 2006

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register3595678 and 80 Portland Street and 1 West George Street
Item 2 of 2Professor David M Walker personal archiveProfessor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material Information from Craig McLelland, South Ayrshire Council.