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Iconic Ayr building set to be sold at auction next week in 'once in a lifetime opportunity'
Ayr building is to be sold at auction ahead of the 90th anniversary of its opening. The Playhouse, Ayr — most recognisable today as the town’s popular Mecca Bingo — has a guide price of £375,000 and is one of the last and best surviving buildings by architect John Fairweather.The building, on 4 Boswell Park, was originally established in 1911 as the Boswell Park Roller Skating Rink.It was converted by George Green in 1914 into a 2,000 seat Boswell Park Pavilion Cinema, which was demolished after World War I.A new cinema, named the Playhouse, was built for George Green in 1923 by John Fairweather with a seating capacity of 1,700, before being burnt down.
