The Golf Hotel is a hotel and restaurant in Crail, Fife, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building dating to the early 18th century,[2] although one source claims it is 16th century.[1]
Golf Hotel | |
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The building in 2013 | |
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Former names | Golf Inn |
General information | |
Type | Hotel and restaurant |
Location | Crail, Fife |
Address | 4 High Street |
Country | Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°15′38″N 2°37′36″W / 56.260562°N 2.62659°W |
Completed | early 18th century |
Owner | Graham Guthrie[1] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 4 |
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Listed Building – Category A | |
Official name | The Golf Hotel 4 High Street |
Designated | 9 May 1972 |
Reference no. | LB23290 |
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John Dickson, a sergeant major in the Royal Scots Greys who fought in the 1815 Battle of Waterloo, became a landlord at the establishment when it was known as the Golf Inn.[1] He was the last known Scot involved in the battle when he died, aged 97.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ a b c "Hotel Review - The Golf Hotel, Crail" – The Scotsman, 21 October 2020
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "The Golf Hotel 4 High Street (LB23290)". Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Who were the five Scots heroes at Waterloo?" – BBC
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