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Fife Arms Hotel
Braemar
Aberdeenshire
B listed
Scotland
BRAEMAR .—A commencement has been made with rebuilding tho Fife Arms Hotel, Braemar. The plans and specifications have been prepared by Mr. A. Marshall Mackenzie, ARSA Aberdeen, and a start has already been made with the work. The undertaking will take three years to complete, and in order that the tourist season may not be interfered with, the work is to be done in sections. The first part of the building will be completed in time for the season of 1898. [Building News 14 January 1898 p56]

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
HotelNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
2-12 Mar RoadYes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
Alterations and additions18971898Major reconstruction including additional floor
1905cNew porch
Alterations and additions1906West wing rebuilt
19261927Alterations to main hotel, stables, farm and laundry

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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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
Alexander Marshall MackenzieA18971898Major reconstruction including additional floor
A Marshall Mackenzie & SonB1905cNew porch
Alexander George Robertson MackenzieB1905cNew porch
Alexander Marshall MackenzieB1905cNew porch
James Brown NicolCArchitect1906West wing rebuilt
Kelly & NicolCArchitectural practice1906West wing rebuilt
William KellyCArchitect1906West wing rebuilt
George Bennett Mitchell19261927Alterations to main hotel, stables, farm and laundry
Grampian Regional Council Architects DepartmentGArchitectural Department (New Towns etc)1990Stables modernised as a visitot centre - John McRobert project architect
John McRobertG1990Stables modernised as a visitor centre

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
Trust Houses Ltd, The1926-27 alterations

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Sharples, J, Walker, D W and Woodworth, M2015The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire South and AberdeenLondon and New Haven: Yale University Pressp393

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1897/11/27p456
Building News1898/01/14p56

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Aberdeen City ArchivesGeorge Bennett Mitchell and Son CollectionGBM/1920/45/1-12
Viewfield House, Old Perth Rd, Inverness (1990)A Marshall Mackenzie & Marr Office List (held by John G Marr in 1960)
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register6292
National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)Register House PlansRHP 31119/1-5