Whitelodge Hotel, 34 Charles Street, Largs

Mid 19th century. 2 storeys over basement, 3-bay

asymmetrical villa, now an hotel, with later 19th century

single storey over basement wing extending to north.

Painted ashlar and dressings. Steps lead to central recessed

door set behind Roman Doric columned screen, pierced

parapet with cast-iron balustrade above linking advanced

outer bays. Tripartites in outer bays, canted on each

storey to right, pilastered to left, with entablature

above ground floor window; 1st floor lights round-headed.

Single 1st floor window in central bay. Continuous cornice

over ground floor and cill course to 1st floor. Main

cornice and parapet, balustraded over outer windows.

Symmetrically placed stacks. 3-window bowed extension to

left linked to original house by 2 bays; continuous string

course over basement and pierced parapet above ground

floor. Painted ashlar. Extension links to former rubble

-built outbuilding to north east, converted to

photographer's studio, 1876, with doorway added on Charles

Street, Honeyman and Keppie, architects.

Charles Street: projecting porch has round-headed recessed

door with cavetto reveals; channelled bull-faced ashlar

and voussoirs with massive projecting keystone: polished

ashlar below broad projecting eaves.

Interior of main block: some late 19th century decorative

cornices and plasterwork; Ionic columned screen in rear

hall supporting entablature with round arch above. Carved

roof timbers in former outhouse, now public bar, but these

concealed by modern ceiling.