Cruden Bay Hotel was a hotel in Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Following the success of the Palace Hotel in Aberdeen, it was built between 1897 and 1899 by the same owners.[1] It closed in 1932 and was demolished between 1947 and 1952.
| Cruden Bay Hotel | |
|---|---|
 The hotel in the early years of the 20th century, looking northwest. A tram stands at the entrance | |
   | |
| General information | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Address | Cruden Bay |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°24′50″N 1°51′53″W / 57.413970°N 1.86468419°W |
| Construction started | 1897 |
| Completed | March 1899 |
| Closed | 1932 |
| Demolished | c. 1952 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Pink Peterhead granite |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 55 |
The hotel had 55 rooms, tennis courts, croquet lawns and lawn-bowling greens.[2] It was part of a grand scheme to transform Cruden Bay into an upmarket luxury resort, one that was described as the Brighton of Aberdeenshire.[3]
The Cruden Bay Hotel Tramway operated an electric tramway service between the hotel and Cruden Bay railway station between 1899 and 1940.[4]
Notable patrons of the hotel include British prime ministers H. H. Asquith and David Lloyd George, who met there for afternoon tea, while Winston Churchill played on the golf course.[3] Christian Watt worked in the hotel laundry building, which survived until the late 20th century.[5]
After the hotel's closure, the building was used as barracks during the Second World War.[2]
The former location of the hotel is now occupied by Links View and Links Place, streets immediately to the north of Cruden Bay Golf Club.[6]
References
edit- ^ Scottish Post Office Directories
- ^ a b McKean, Charles (1990). Banff & Buchan: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. Mainstream Publications Ltd. p. 169. ISBN 185158-231-2.
- ^ a b "Exhibition looks at heyday of Cruden Bay Hotel", Buchan Observer, 15 March 2019
- ^ The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.
- ^ McKean, Charles (1990). Banff & Buchan: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. Mainstream Publications Ltd. p. 170. ISBN 185158-231-2.
- ^ Cruden Bay Hotel and Tramway – GNSRA.org.uk
External links
edit- Cruden Bay Hotel – Aberdeen City Council