Basic Site Details
| Name: | Central Hotel |
| Town, district or village: | Hawick |
| City or county: | Roxburghshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Dutch-gabled block terminating High Street vista. Architect's name can still be seen in one of the dormer window pediments |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Coffin End | Yes | |
| Luff's Hotel | ||
| Prudential Buildings | ||
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 | |
| Bourtree Place | Yes | |
| Bridge Street | Original name (now North Bridge Street) | |
| High Street | Yes | Terminating view to N |
| 1, North Bridge Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1894 | |||
| 5 February 1920 | Opened | Reopened after conversion to Prudential | |
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 | |
| James Pearson Alison | 1894 | ||||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Luff, George | Built as Central Hotel |
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 | p359 | |
| Scott, Frank | 1986 | J P Alison Architect | Transactions of the Hawick Archaeological Society, pp24-25 | p29 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 51219 | 1 North Bridge Street |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | James Pearson Alison: F v18 p1 | Listed as Central Hotel |