Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Hotel

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
	Address	Main entrance?	Notes
	Channel Street	Yes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
				Date uncertain at present
	1950s		Addition	Ballroom extension.
	1971		Alterations and additions

People

Design and Construction

The 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
	J & J Hall		A			Date unknown
	John Campbell Hall		A			Date unknown - but may be invloved if after 1919
	John Hall		A			Date unknown
	Elder & Cairns		A	1950s		Ballroom extension
	George M Cairns		B	1950s		Ballroom extension.
	James Elder		B	1950s
	Aitken & Turnbull		C	1971		Alterations
	John Millar		C	1971		Alterations
	Joseph Murray Aitken		C	1971		Alterations
	Ronald W Laidlaw		C	1971		Alterations

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
	Name	Notes
	Scottish & Newcastle	Client for 1971 work

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Cruft, Kitty, Dunbar, John and Fawcett, Richard	2006	Borders (The Buildings of Scotland)		New Haven and London: Yale University Press	p309
	RIBA	1975	RIBA Directory of practices

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	RIAS Quarterly			Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS)	John Hall's obituary--check date