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The Turf Hotel, 52, West Main Street, Darvel
Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved. © Copyright and database right 2025. Public Sector Viewing Terms
Useful Links
- Canmore:
- DARVEL, 52 WEST MAIN STREET, TURF HOTEL
- Historic Scotland:
- HS Reference No 24483
General Details and Location
Category
AT RISK
Name of Building
The Turf Hotel
Other Name(s)
Address
52, West Main Street, Darvel
Locality
Postcode
Planning Authority
Divisional Area
Reference No
4469
Listing Category
B
OS Grid Ref
NS 56151 37482
Location Type
Small Town
HS Reference No
24483
Description
Yellow painted stonework; 2 storeys; 4 sash windows in architraves; rusticated ground floor; flat modillioned eaves and low parapet. Principal doorway has black painted fluted Doric columns and entablature. (Historic Scotland) Excellent and relatively unspoilt bar at east end of West Main Street. (Close, 1992)
Building Dates
circa 1840
Architects
Unknown
Category of Risk and Development History
Condition
Poor
Category of Risk
Moderate
Exemptions to State of Risk
Field Visits
12/02/2010, 24/10/2014
Development History
February 2010: External inspection finds the building vacant and boarded up but generally in good order.
24 October 2014: External inspection finds general deterioration evident, outbuildings to the rear being in particularly poor condition.
Guides to Development
Conservation Area
Darvel Central
PAC Telephone Number
Availability
Current Availability
Not Available
Appointed Agents
Price
Occupancy
Vacant
Occupancy Type
N/A
Present/Former Uses
Name of Owners
Unverified see FAQ on ascertaining ownership
Type of Ownership
Unknown
Information Services
Additional Contacts/Information Source
Bibliography
Close, R. Ayrshire & Arran (RIAS, 1992) p.135.
Online Resources
Classification
Hotels and Inns
Original Entry Date
23-FEB-10
Date of Last Edit
04/06/2021
