A substantial early nineteenth-century former hotel gives Alma Place a carefully ordered classical frontage with attic accommodation above.
Quick facts
- Date
- Early nineteenth century
- Architect / designer
- Designer unrecorded
- Type
- Classically detailed former hotel building
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB43643)
- OS grid reference
- NO 71814 71511
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
The two-storey and attic building presents a regular street elevation articulated by evenly spaced openings and restrained classical detail. Its scale and roof accommodation distinguish it from smaller surrounding houses.
Its story
Built early in the nineteenth century, the property served as the Alma Hotel and reflects the accommodation and commercial services that developed in the planned town after its eighteenth-century expansion.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises a well-composed town building whose former hospitality role contributes to Laurencekirk’s history as a stopping place and market centre on a major north–south route.
What to notice
- The balanced sequence of windows across the frontage.
- Classical margins and dressings against the wall plane.
- Attic openings integrated into the roofline.
Reading the surroundings
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Timeline
- Early 19th century A large new lodging house joined the planned town’s expanding commercial streetscape.
- 19th–20th centuries Hotel use served travellers, local gatherings and the wider High Street economy.
- 1992 Listing recognised the building’s architectural contribution to Alma Place.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
No reliable current operator or occupancy source was found, so the record does not describe the premises as an active hotel or assume internal access.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Former Alma Hotel, LB43643 — Current designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB43643 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
Location
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