Harbours & ports · Scottish Highlands
Oban Hydro
Oban Hydro in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
About
Oban Hydro is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Oban Hills Hydropathic Sanatorium was a proposed hydropathic hotel in Oban, Scotland. Construction of the hotel began in 1881 on a hill east of the downtown overlooking the town and the harbour. Had it been completed the hotel would have been a major landmark on the Oban skyline. The hotel was never completed due to financial difficulties and currently lies in ruins.
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Background
History
Hydropathy, the use of water for treating diseases and soothing pains, was very popular amongst the wealthy in 19th century Britain, with several Hydropathic Hotels being built around Scotland. With the newly arrived railway making Oban accessible to Glasgow and Edinburgh a group of Glasgow businessmen formed the Oban Hills Hydropathic Sanatorium Limited in 1881. The proposed hotel was to have contained 137 bedrooms, a conservatory, a concert hall and seawater baths. There were also plans for a golf course, stables, landscaped gardens and a hydraulic lift to bring guests up from the town. Robert MacAlpine and Co. was contracted for the construction and 300 workers were employed in building…
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- Coordinates
- 56.4122, -5.4676
- Established
- 1881
- Official site
- www.obanwhisky.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7074620 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Oban Hydro (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Oban Hydro?
- Oban Hydro is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.4122°, -5.4676°.
- When was Oban Hydro built?
- Oban Hydro dates to 1881.