MHG55048 - Site of spectator grandstand - Northern Meeting Park, Ardross Street, Inverness
Summary
The former site of the Spectator Grandstand, now demolished.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The Spectator Grandstand formerly stood at the Glenurquhart Road end of the Northern Meeting Park. It was built some years after the the park was established and was sold for £750 to Inverness Thistle FC in 1946/7. <1>
The grandstand is first depicted on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map c.1904-5. <2>
A watching brief was undertaken in the Northern Meeting Park by Highland Archaeology Services in 2023-4 ahead of the construction of a new community stand, access roads, and set down areas at the Northern Meeting Park, Inverness. The partial remains of the 1920’s pavilion were exposed and recorded and were found to be significantly more substantial than anticipated in the areas in which they survived. No further archaeology was uncovered within the rest of the development area. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG25393 Text/Correspondence: Highland Council. 07/2011. Email correspondence between Gerry Reynolds, Secretary of Inverness City Highland Games, and Sylvina Tilbury, HER Officer.
- <2> SHG23940 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900-5. Ordnance Survey 2nd edition 25 inch map: Inverness. Digital.
- <3> SHG30110 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: McLeod, E. & Kennedy, K.. 2025. Northern Meeting Park Historic Building Survey and Watching Brief: Report and Recommendations. Highland Archaeology Services. 16/03/2026. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6624 4487 (26m by 49m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64SE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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