Basic Site Details Name: | Grand Hotel | Town, district or village: | Lerwick | Island: | Mainland | City or county: | Shetland | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Hotel | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Grand Hotel/145-151, Commercial Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1887 | | | | | 1908 | | | Enlarged |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | George Beattie & Son | | A | 1887 | | | | John Morgan Aitken | | A | 1887 | | Acted as builder for George Beattie & Son | | William Hamilton Beattie | | A | 1887 | | |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Leask, Messrs | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Finnie, Mike | 1990 | Shetland, An Illustrated Architectural Guide | | | p16 | | Gifford, John | 1992 | Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland) | | Penguin Books | p494 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Shetland Times | 1 September 1923 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 34584 | |
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