Basic Site Details | Name: | Viking Cinema | | Town, district or village: | Largs | | City or county: | Ayrshire | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | Demolished | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Plans have been prepared by Mr James Houston ARIBA 147 Bath-street Glasgow for the erection of a cinema and car park on the site of Milburn House Irvine-road. [Builder 23 September 1938 Page 620]
The Dean of Guild Court has approved plans for the erection of a cinema in Irvine-road. The architect is Mr James Wilson (sic), 147 Bath-street Glasgow. [Builder 11 November 1938 Page 944]
Messrs John Green and Company Limited, 219 St Vincent-street, Blythswood (Glasgow) have secured the contract for a cinema in Irvine-road. The architect is Mr James Houston Manse-road Bridgend Kilburnie. [Builder 27 January 1939 Page 217]
| 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 | | Irvine Road | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1938 | | | Drawing dated | | 1938 | 1939 | Build/construction | | | 1972 | | | Closed | | 1983 | | Demolition | |
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 | | James Houston | | | 1938 | 1939 | |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Bridgend Picture House | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Love, Dane | 2005 | Lost Ayrshire | | Edinburgh: Birlinn | p193 Illustration
p193 Illustration | | McKean, Charles | 1987 | The Scottish Thirties: An Architectural Introduction | | Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press | pp65 & 194 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 23 September 1938 | | | p620 | | Builder | 11 November 1938 | | | p944 | | Builder | 27 January 1939 | | | p217 |
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 | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | James Houston Collection | | DC 12668-12725 |
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