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Members salvage memories as snow surrounds Royal Dornoch clubhouse.
Summary
Members of Royal Dornoch braved heavy snow to collect mementoes from the 1909 clubhouse while the club prepares to begin demolition on 2 February and recycle much of the building materials.
Content
Members of Royal Dornoch gathered in snowy conditions to take mementoes and surplus items from the club's old 1909 clubhouse after the new £13.9 million building opened. The club has appointed Nairn specialists G.F. Job to carry out demolition work, which is scheduled to start on Monday, February 2. Club officials said internal materials will be separated for recycling where possible. The new clubhouse includes sustainability features such as ground source heating and 136 solar panels.
Key details:
- The old clubhouse dates from 1909 and was decommissioned after the new £13.9 million facility opened.
- Members collected items including tables, chairs, curtains, shoe cleaners, kitchenware, pictures, signage and locker doors as mementoes.
- The club has raised more than £3,500 in donations for the Captain's Charity, which supports Mikeyline, the East Sutherland Rescue Association, and the club's Heritage and Junior Foundations.
- Nairn firm G.F. Job is due to begin demolition on Monday, February 2, with work expected to take around eight to ten weeks and with internal materials sorted for recycling.
- The short-term plan is to landscape the cleared site for the start of the golf season; the site's longer-term use is undetermined at this time.
Summary:
The clearance allowed members to take keepsakes and contributed funds to local causes, while the club has set a firm start date for demolition and a recycling-first approach. Demolition by G.F. Job is scheduled to begin on 2 February and is expected to take around eight to ten weeks. The ultimate future use of the old clubhouse site remains undetermined at this time.
