Bridgend Hotel
The Bridgend Hotel is a traditional hotel in the Scottish town of Bridgend on the Hebridean island of Islay . It is not far from the Sorn Bridge over the Sorn, directly east of the A846 , which is Bridgend's main road. On July 20, 1971, the Bridgend Hotel and the Bridgend Post Office were included in the Scottish List of Monuments in Category B as an ensemble . The building has been listed as a single monument in category C since 2006.
history
The exact date of construction of the building is unknown, but Historic Scotland gives it a date around 1850. On the website of today's hotel, 1849 is given as the earliest mention, so that it can be assumed that the building was constructed in the 1840s. Initially a farm was probably housed there, which was later converted into a hotel. It is not known exactly when this happened. However, the famous whiskey historian Alfred Barnard stayed at the Bridgend Hotel during his entire stay on the island as part of his whiskey tour, from which it can be concluded that the renovation was carried out before 1885. The hotel was initially called Beat-an-Ath .
description
The Bridgend Hotel is made up of several nested buildings and wings. The two-story building is built in a simple Victorian style . The facades are plastered using the traditional Harling technique. Gable roofs sit on the upper floor , the beams of which are visible on the gables. Facing the street, there are two short, one-story porches with gable roofs, one of which serves as an entrance area. The second, at least today, no longer serves any discernible purpose. The exposed layered masonry can be seen on an extension in the southern part, which is modeled on the style of the original building . This wing also ends with a gable roof with three dormers .
On the northern boundary of the inner courtyard is a stable that was built in the early 19th century. It is built on two floors in the traditional style from quarry stone. The final gable roof is covered with slate shingles. The massive bus shelter for the Bridgend bus stop is located at the entrance to the courtyard, which is now the hotel car park. It is spacious and has wooden benches.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Bridgend Hotel's website
- ↑ Entry on Bridgend Hotel in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ^ A. Barnard : The United Kingdom's Whiskey Distilleries, Monsenstein and Vannerdat, Münster, 2012, pp. 72-93. ISBN 978-3-86991-497-8 . Original edition: A. Barnard: The Whiskey Distilleries of the United Kingdom , Harper's Weekly Gazette, London, 1887.
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Coordinates: 55 ° 46 ′ 51.4 " N , 6 ° 14 ′ 56.5" W.