Largs, Greenock Road, Underbank
Hotel (20th Century), Military Headquarters (Second World War), Villa (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Largs, Greenock Road, Underbank
Classification Hotel (20th Century), Military Headquarters (Second World War), Villa (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Hollywood Hotel; Hms Warren; No 4 Combined Training Centre; Ctc Largs
Canmore ID 345326
Site Number NS16SE 37
NGR NS 19698 60995
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/345326
- Council North Ayrshire
- Parish Largs
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Cunninghame
- Former County Ayrshire
Note (21 October 2014)
Hollywood Hotel was a large building incorporating the former Underbank House or villa and a large extension to the SE. During the Second World War it was commissioned on the 12 October 1942 as part of No 4 Combined Training Centre or CTC Largs (HMS Warren). Senior officers in all services were given training on Combined Operations at this and other buildings in Largs which formed part of the training centre.
See http://www.combinedops.com/Training%20EST%20UK.htm for more details.
The building has been demolished.
Information from M Briscoe 21 October 2014
