Basic Site Details | Name: | Burnside House | | Town, district or village: | Largs | | City or county: | Ayrshire | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | The Inverclyde Sports Centre was formerly Burnside House, and the mansion was built circa 1860, and the architect was David Cousin.
It was first the home of Robert Sinclair Scott of the Greenock shipbuilding firm, and about 1920, it was bought by Robert Barr, and he formed a company which ran the house as Hills Hotel.
| Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Country House | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | c. 1860 | | Build/construction | | | 2015 | | Destruction/demolition | To be demolished March 2015 to make way for new sports facility. |
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 | | David Cousin | | A | c. 1860 | | |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Largs & Millport Weekly News | 15 February 2015 | | | |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of Grace Ellis | Information sent to Dictionary | | Sent March 2015 |
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