A lively late-Victorian hotel built opposite the former railway station continues in hospitality use as the family-run Townhouse Aberfeldy.
Quick facts
- Date
- Dated 1899; comprehensively refurbished 2015
- Architect / designer
- Original architect unrecorded
- Type
- Purpose-built corner hotel with tower and shaped gables
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB48840)
- OS grid reference
- NN 85838 49223
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
The L-plan building rises through two and three storeys beneath shaped gables and a pyramidal corner tower. Green chlorite-slate rubble, red sandstone dressings, coloured leaded glass and decorative ridge tiles create a confident streetscape landmark.
Its story
The hotel was completed in 1899 to serve a growing town and travellers arriving at the railway station opposite. Later known as the Palace Hotel, it underwent full refurbishment and reopened as the Townhouse in 2015.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises a well-detailed commercial hotel whose continued accommodation use preserves the historic relationship between architecture and tourism.
What to notice
- The pyramidal roof marking the corner tower.
- Shaped gables and contrasting red sandstone.
- Art Nouveau coloured glass in stair and ground-floor windows.
Reading the surroundings
The Townhouse is an operating accommodation business. Interior access is for guests and authorised visitors; respect bedrooms, dining times and private service areas.
Timeline
- 1899 The new Palace Hotel was completed on a prominent corner site.
- 1900 Valuation records named James Bain as proprietor.
- May 2015 A full refurbishment prepared the building for its Townhouse reopening.
- 2026 Family-run bed-and-breakfast use continues in the historic hotel.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The original architect has not been identified in the accessible designation or current business sources.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Former Palace Hotel, LB48840 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- The Townhouse Aberfeldy — Current accommodation use, 2015 refurbishment and operating identity.
- Highland Perthshire: Townhouse Hotel Aberfeldy — Independent confirmation that the Townhouse is the former Palace Hotel and remains in hospitality use.
Location
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