What an amazing email to receive whilst away for the weekend snowboarding...on Scottish snow no less!
"My wife and I stayed at The Lovat last Saturday and had a most enjoyable time. Thank you so much and congratulations on the transformation you have made to the hotel.
I mentioned to your receptionist that the date you have for the opening of the railway at Fort Augustus (1880) is not correct. The line opened on 22 July 1903, closed temporarily on 31 October 1911, reopened on 1 August 1913 and finally closed to passengers on 1 December 1933 and completely on 31 December 1946. The extension from the station over the Caledonian Canal by means of a swing bridge then over the River Oich on a bridge the castellated piers of which still stand in the river and on to the pier on Loch Ness was used by one train per day for only four years until 30 September 1907.
I hope you find this of interest and don't mind me pointing out the mistake in your literature! Thanks again, and best wishes for success with the Lovat Jack Kernahan"
If anyone else has additional historical information then please let us know (info@thelovat.com or caroline@thelovat.com) as we always love to be kept informed & updated on our past as we continue to develop the future.
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