Basic Site Details
| Name: | St Mary's Star of the Sea RC Church |
| Town, district or village: | Largs |
| City or county: | Ayrshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | Drew Conlon: I do not know how innovative it was but he [Alex Conlon] was proud of a seated area at the back of the Church behind clear glass where mothers with vocal young children could choose to retreat and still see what was happening at the altar. Designed as an abstract sailing boat to reflect its position |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Church | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1962 | Build/construction | ||
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Alexander Ritchie Conlon | A | 1962 | |||
| Reginald Fairlie & Partners | A | 1962 | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Close, Rob and Riches, Anne | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Ayrshire & Arran | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p496 | |
| Close, Rob and Riches, Anne | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Ayrshire & Arran | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p496 | |
| http://www.sacredscotland.org.uk | http://www.sacredscotland.org.uk/church/st-marys-star-of-the-sea-largs | ||||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Drew Conlon | Information sent to Dictionary | Sent June 2012 | |