MHG8356 - Site of Achnasheen Station Hotel
Summary
The site of Achnasheen Station Hotel, built in 1871 and destroyed by fire in the latter part of the 20th century.
Type and Period (4)
- HOTEL (Built, 19th Century - 1871 AD to 1871 AD)
- HOTEL (Extended, 19th Century - 1898 AD to 1898 AD)
- HOTEL (Demolished, 20th Century - 1969 AD? to 2000 AD?)
- HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (19th Century - 1877 AD to 1877 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The Achnasheen Station Hotel by Alexander Ross was built in 1871 and subsequently extended by William Roberts in 1898. <1>
Local folklore has it that when Queen Victoria visited the area in September 1877 the landlord of the hotel, one McIver, refused to supply a change of horses as it was the Sabbath. The facts are that she arrived on a Wednesday and left the following Tuesday. The only changes of horse were at Kinlochewe in both directions. The hotel was destroyed by fire and demolished some time after 1969. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 16411 58547 (30m by 27m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH15NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (2)
- http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/building_full.php?id=215507 (View the entry for this building on the Dictionary of Scottish Architects website)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/78697 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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