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Basic Site Details
Name
Station Hotel
Town, District or Village
Inverness
Parish
City or County
Inverness-shire
Status
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Check reference for 1875 additions. Partial reconstruction cost £50,000
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Royal Highland Hotel
Yes
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Hotel
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
18 Academy Street
Yes
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
1855
Original hotel by Joseph Mitchell
1858
1859
Additions
1875
Additions
1898
Portico added
Reconstruction
1958
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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.
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Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
Joseph Mitchell
C
1855c
Original building
James Matthews
A
1858
1859
Additions. (With William Lawrie as assistant)
William Lawrie
A
1858
1859
Additions (As assistant to James Matthews)
James Matthews
B
1875
Additions
Alexander Ross
B
1898
Portico added and reconstruction
Robert John Macbeth
B
1898
Portico added and reconstruction
Ross & Macbeth
B
1898
Portico added and reconstruction
Beard Bennett Wilkins & Partners
C
Architectural practice
1958
Partial reconstruction
John Stanley Coombe Beard
C
Architect
1958
Partial reconstruction
Ralph Roland Wilkins
C
Architect
1958
Partial reconstruction
Walter Robert Francis Bennett
C
Architect
1958
Partial reconstruction
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
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Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Gifford, John
1992
Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland)
Penguin Books
p199
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Builder
1912/05/03
*
Obituary
Inverness Advertiser
1858/05/04
*
Inverness Advertiser
1858/06/29
*
Inverness Advertiser
1859/12/20
*
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
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Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
RIBA Nomination Papers
Robert John Macbeth: F v17 no 1115
Viewfield House, Old Perth Rd, Inverness (1990)
A Marshall Mackenzie & Marr Office List (held by John G Marr in 1960)
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
List of jobs supplied by Mr Alistair Ross, Inverness (given to NMRS in 1950s)
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
RIBA Nomination Papers
Bennett: F no 5700 (Combined Box 96)
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
35129
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