Drumossie Hotel Explained

The Drumossie Hotel is an art deco resort and conference centre two kilometers south east of Inverness.

History

The building was designed by Carruthers May[1] and built in the art deco style as a traditional roadhouse in about 1930.[2] It was requisitioned to serve as the headquarters of No. 14 Group RAF in June 1940 during the Second World War.[3] [4] The headquarters moved later to a permanent location at Raigmore House in 1941[5] and the building reverted to hotel use and by the 1970s was trading as the "Royal Stuart Motor Hotel".[6] More recently known as the "Drumossie Hotel", it was operated by Shearings in the 1990s[7] but has since been acquired by Macdonald Hotels.[8]

References

57.4575°N -4.1597°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carruthers May. Scottish architects. 30 April 2017.
  2. Web site: Councillors tell Drumossie Hotel to change windows before development. 25 September 2012. Inverness Courier. 30 April 2017.
  3. Web site: No 14 Group RAF Fighter Command. Fleet Air Arm. 30 April 2017. 19 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100619134131/http://fleetairarmarchive.net/Squadrons/RAF_FighterCommand_FAA_Groups.html. usurped.
  4. Web site: Drumossie Hotel, Inverness. Highland Council. 30 April 2017.
  5. Web site: Raigmore House, Inverness. Highland Council. 30 April 2017.
  6. Web site: Royal Stuart Motor Hotel. Except the Kyles and Western Isles. 30 April 2017.
  7. Web site: Planning permission appeal and listed building consent. Highland Council. 30 April 2017.
  8. Web site: Macdonald Drumossie Hotel. 30 April 2017.

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