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Standing Building Recording
Date May 2018 - May 2019
Event ID 1107085
Category Recording
Type Standing Building Recording
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1107085
NS 37493 83090 A historic building recording was undertaken following fire damage to the hotel in December 2017. The work was carried out from May 2018 to May 2019. The hotel is Category ‘B’ Listed and was originally built in the 18th century but was almost entirely demolished by fire in 1865. The sole surviving library wing was incorporated into the new house built by William Spence in 1866-67. The house was sold to become a hotel in 1986 then further extended.
Following the fire in 2017 and as clearance and recording work progressed, a comprehensive record and assessment of the surviving historic fabric of Cameron House was undertaken, alongside archaeological monitoring during strip-out, downtakings and demolition. In addition, a number of test pits were monitored outside the house and within the basement.
Initial recording work revealed evidence for the incorporation of the remains of a mid-18th century classically detailed villa on the northern side of the existing building. This comprised a principal storey above a basement level, with probable upper level accommodation and a secondary wing, also of two stories, on its south side.
Archive: NRHE (intended)
Funder: Amicus Property Consultants on behalf of Cameron House Hotel
Tudor Skinner and Kenny Macfadyen - Addyman Archaeology
(Source: DES, Volume 20)
