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PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED FOR ADDITIONAL 36 BEDROOMS AND BUILDING WORK STARTED
The first phase of our building work has started and involves converting some existing accommodation into 3 new luxury suites on our lower ground floor and 3 infill rooms on the first, second and third floors of the hotel which will join the 2 buildings together at the front which at present are only joined by a link corridor. This work is expected to be complete by mid June 2012 and there should be no real impact on our customers as a result of this work.
For the other 30 rooms it involves the demolition of an existing 3 bedroom owners flat before the building of the 4 four storey extension to the rear of the hotel can start. This work has not as yet been scheduled however once started should take approximately 18 months to complete.
HISTORY
The renowned Scores Hotel opened in the 1930's. It combines a fine 1864 Victorian House (Seaton house) with an 1880's Boy's School (St Salvators School).
Seaton House
Designed by George Rae (the first native-born St Andrews citizen to become an architect) in 1864 in the Jacobean style and built for John Buddo. Seaton House was home to an institute founded in 1919 by prominent London heart specialist, Sir James Mackenzie. He conceived the idea of investigating disease before the occurrence of any structural change in any organ of the body int he hope of providing an earlier diagnosis. He thought St Andrews was an ideal place to conduct research and set up a health centre on The Scores, enlisting the help of local GPs. Each had their own consulting room and kept records od each patient's visit. This clinic carried on until after World War II when the experiment lapsed. James Mackenzie's heart is held by the University in the anatomy collection.
St Salvators School
Founded at the request of a committee of leading citizens headed by Professors Knight and Campbell. Opened in 1882, it aimed to provide boys with a good general education and to qualify candidates for Naval Cadetship. The four storey building including a library, gym and museum of natural history. The pupils were mostly day boys with a few boarders. The first headmaster was Gerald Blunt who sold the school to Alfred George Le Maitre for £4000 in 1902. Le Maitre did much to raise the profile of the school. The total number of boys never exceeded 50. Le Maitre sold St Salvators School to Mrs King in 1931, who developed it into a hotel. The Scores Hotel has been in existences since the mid 1930's.
BUILDING WORK CONTINUES AT HAMILTON HALL
Our next door neighbours in Hamilton Hall are converting this famous landmark into luxury apartments to be known as 'Hamilton Grand'.
Construction work has commenced and the apartments are due for completion in June 2012. Inevitably, there will be some noise and there are site offices and scaffolding next door. The contractors will be working between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays.
We apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused and the contractors are working closely with us, especially when we have meetings and functions, to ensure any noisy work is minimised.