Oban Hills Hydropathic Sanatorium

Location type

Place

Name and dates

Oban Hills Hydropathic Sanatorium (1881-1882)

Description

This was an unsuccessful attempt to built a hydropathic establishment in Oban spurred on by the soon to open extension of the Callander and Oban Railway from Dalmally to Oban in 1880. Construction began in 1881 on the high ground to the east of Oban station using inclined planes to bring building materials uphill to the site. The project failed in 1882.

The ruins of the building remain, somewhat overgrown and robbed of some stone for local construction.

Tags

Hydro ruin abortive

External links

Canmore site record
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67