Old Royal Station, Ballater, Project of the Year
- Submitted by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 March 2019
- Motion reference: S5M-16173
That the Parliament commends the Old Royal Station in Ballater on winning the Project of the Year title at the 2019 Aberdeen Society of Architects Dinner and Awards; thanks the Prince’s Foundation on its success in restoring the building, following a fire in 2015; acknowledges that, as a result of the renovation, the station, which was built in 1866 to serve Queen Victoria on her visits to Balmoral, provides the community with beautiful dining and tea rooms and a visitor centre; notes that its architecture and design is largely sympathetic to the station's original detail; recognises the positive impact that this has had on tourism and the people of Deeside, and wishes everyone at the station many more decades of success.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Michelle Ballantyne, Bill Bowman, Miles Briggs, Peter Chapman, Murdo Fraser, Maurice Golden, Rachael Hamilton, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Gordon Lindhurst, Richard Lyle, Tom Mason, Margaret Mitchell, Stewart Stevenson, Alexander Stewart, Annie Wells