Letham Grange estate explained

Letham Grange is a mansion and estate situated north of Arbroath, in Angus, Scotland.^[1] The mansion itself is category B listed.^[2]

History

The mansion was constructed between 1827 and 1830. The architect was Archibald Simpson. During the late 20th century, the mansion was converted into a hotel and private houses were built on the estate.^[3]

The estate had its own railway station, Letham Grange railway station, on the North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway.

A golf club on the estate was opened in 1987, the official opening attended by Henry Cotton. The estate was acquired by Taiwanese man Peter Liu.^{[4] [5]} The hotel closed in 2002, and the golf club folded in November 2019.^[6] The site has also been home to a curling club.

References

56.6016°N -2.6132°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Letham Grange from The Gazetteer for Scotland. 2021-03-23. www.scottish-places.info. en-gb.
2. Web site: LETHAM GRANGE HOUSE (LB4734). 2021-03-23. portal.historicenvironment.scot.
3. Web site: Letham Grange Canmore. 2021-03-23. canmore.org.uk. en.
4. Web site: bunkered.co.uk. 2019-09-25. Members hit out at owners as club closure is…. 2021-03-23. bunkered.co.uk. en.
5. Web site: Liu checks out of Letham Grange Court of Session contributes final chapter to bizarre story of the man who sold himself a hotel. 2021-03-23. HeraldScotland. en.
6. Web site: GolfBusinessNews.com. Letham Grange shuts down. 2021-03-23. GolfBusinessNews.com. en.