Golf Hotel
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 | |
|---|---|
 The building in 2013 | |
| 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 |
| Completed | early 18th century |
| Owner | Graham Guthrie[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Listed Building – Category A | |
| Official name | The Golf Hotel 4 High Street |
| Designated | 9 May 1972 |
| Reference no. | LB23290 |
The building's southern elevation
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]
References
- "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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