Work to convert a blaze-hit former bookshop into a hotel will begin today following a three-month delay.
The long-awaited project at the former John Trail Bookshop on Mid Street in Fraserburgh had been due to begin in late March but was postponed due to the Covid-19 lockdown.
It is being led by the North East Scotland Preservation Trust (NESPT) and has been backed with grant funding from the Fraserburgh 2021 Priority Grant Scheme.
The project is expected to take between 12 and 15 months to complete, during which time residents have been told there will be some disruption.
NESPT chairman, Marcus Humphrey, said: “We are delighted to see this project get under way after the delay caused by lockdown.
“Given the current situation, it is particularly important to see a large project like this begin and to bring economic benefit to the local economy.”
The former bookshop has lain empty since fire gutted the property a decade ago and it has featured on the buildings at risk register since 2015.
The trust is working to bring it back into use as a hotel with 10-12 bedrooms and has appointed local company VG Willox Ltd as main contractor.
Fraserburgh hotel build to restart after lockdown delay
