Monument record MHG57001 - Site of Royal Hotel - High Street, Invergordon
Summary
The site of the Royal Hotel in Invergordon.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7091 6861 (30m by 27m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH76NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Operational Area | CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS |
| Civil Parish | ROSSKEEN |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The Royal Hotel was built in the late 1800s, and burnt down in 1973. On the first edition OS map (surveyed 1872) it is called the Victoria Hotel.
The site was investigated in 2015 as part of the ARCH project 'Invergordon in World War I'. During WWI the Royal Hotel and Commercial Hotel were taken over by the Admiralty, presumably to help with the acute housing shortage. The government also took over all pubs and breweries in the area in a move to control licensing hours and alcohol sales (this legislation ceased in 1971). <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG27123 Dataset: ARCH. 2015. Invergordon in World War I. Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). Digital. Site 333.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 27 2016 10:10AM
