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Picture source: Patrick Smith

The Brunswick Hotel was situated at 149 King Street.

This building was converted from two houses in 1750 to form a boarding school. In 1886 it became a temperance hotel. It was first issued with an "On Licence" in 1953. During the 70's the Brunswick Hotel was used a lot by the American Oil Riggers. They would stay there whenever they were ashore. The main bar was in the basement and was a hub for Country and Western music. Frequently they would come in and spend the next several days in various states of inebriation and consuming vast quanities of steaks before heading back out to the oil and gas rigs in the North Sea. They were noted for their generosity in buying beer, especially to hard up young trainees looking for somebody else to pay.

Patrick Smith (January 2025)

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