Drumossie Hotel

Drumossie Hotel

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

  1. ↑ "Carruthers May". Scottish architects. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Councillors tell Drumossie Hotel to change windows before development". Inverness Courier. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "No 14 Group RAF Fighter Command". Fleet Air Arm. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Drumossie Hotel, Inverness". Highland Council. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Raigmore House, Inverness". Highland Council. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Royal Stuart Motor Hotel". Except the Kyles and Western Isles. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Planning permission appeal and listed building consent". Highland Council. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Macdonald Drumossie Hotel". Retrieved 30 April 2017.

Coordinates: 57°27′27″N 4°09′35″W / 57.45749°N 4.15967°W / 57.45749; -4.15967

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