Basic Site Details

Name: Grand Hotel
Town, district or village: Lerwick
Island: Mainland
City or county: Shetland
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B Listed
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Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Hotel  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Grand Hotel/145-151, Commercial StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21887   
Item 2 of 21908  Enlarged

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 3George Beattie & Son A1887  
Item 2 of 3John Morgan Aitken A1887 Acted as builder for George Beattie & Son
Item 3 of 3William Hamilton Beattie A1887  

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Leask, Messrs 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Finnie, Mike1990Shetland, An Illustrated Architectural Guide  p16
Item 2 of 2Gifford, John1992Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland) Penguin Booksp494

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Shetland Times1 September 1923   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register34584