Monument record MHG17021 - Royal Marine Hotel, Golf Road, Brora

Summary

Royal Marine Hotel, built as a private residence in 1911-1914 by Arts and Crafts architect, Robert Lorimer.

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Grid reference Centred NC 9091 0406 (73m by 67m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC90SW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish CLYNE

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Architect Sir Robert Lorimer, 1911-14. 2 storey and attic asymmetrical house built round a courtyard. Squared rubble plinth, harl above with tile hanging on 2 storey, canted bays. Built for C H Ackroyd. <1>

Famous Arts and Crafts architect, Robert Lorimer, designed the Royal marine Hotel as a private house. Uts elegant interiors included fittings from Aultnagar Lodge, the holiday retreat of millionaire philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. <2>

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  • <1> Dataset: Historic Scotland. Information Supplementary to the Statutory List (This information has no legal significance). Digital. HB Number 592.
  • <2> Text/Publication/Leaflet: Clyne Heritage Society. c.2007. The Brora Village Trail: Uncover Brora's secret heritage. Paper (Original).

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Record last edited

Jan 17 2011 2:20PM

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