Published: Wednesday, 21st May, 2008 09:00
Know Your Largs - Fairlie Village Hall
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When did Fairlie Village Hall open?
The old Parish school-room, which when the new school was built, was acquired by Mr C.S Parker, ex MP for Perth, and was subsequently converted into a public hall for the use of the people of the village, was formally opened on Wednesday November 16 1892. It was built more than 70 years before that Mr Parker (the grandfather of the donor and his brother-in-law Mr Hugh Tennent) on ground given by the Earl of Glasgow. The opening night was chaired by Mr Parker, being supported by Rev Messrs Allan and Fleck, Mr J A Bulloch Etal Lodge, Mr Wm, Fife, Mr Saunders, and Mr Millar, teacher.
When the building was originally built as a school, the Earl of Glasgow provided stone to build it and the best wood he had at Kelburn - and so excellent was the wood that when the time came to examine it in connection with the operation of turning the school into its present shape - the joists were found to be even better than any they could procure at the present day. Following the opening presentation, a long musical concert took place in the hall which was full to capacity before the three hour entertainment was concluded with the singing of “God Save the Queen”.
The architect was Mr John J Stevenson of London, who was already favourable to the village after providing a similar input to the primary school in School Brae.
See the rest of the popular historical feature in this week's Largs and Millport Weekly News.
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