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Title: Argyll Hotel, Oban, demolition December 30 2011
Added: Dec 30, 2011
Author: TheObanTimes
Duration: 5:41
Description:
Traffic came to a stand-still on numerous occasions on Friday December 30 2011 in Oban as a large part of the Argyll Hotel on The Esplanade was torn down piece by piece.The slates had previously been removed, much of the interior and most of the roof trusses, leaving just the shell to demolish. By mid-afternoon a large part of the previously Listed building was gone.Traffic was re-directed around the back of the Columba Hotel, on to the North Pier, which presented difficulties for a number of articulated lorries, which were unable to make the turn from George Street on the to North Pier. All traffic was halted while a large chimney breast and gable end in the middle of the three buildings that made up the hotel, was taken down.
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Youtube Comments: 6
makkapacca Says:
Dec 31, 2011 - How old is this building?Why is it now demolished?
Dunollieman Says:
Jan 3, 2012 - Operator got lucky , the debris almost got the boom .
boydy06 Says:
Jan 4, 2012 - Seen it all now, what a useless tool to demolish a building with
ObanMacLean1 Says:
Feb 1, 2012 - Another part of the old 'REAL' Oban going away for good. Sush a sad day. The council want shooting.
Hitachizaxis870 Says:
May 8, 2012 - A wheeled scrap-handling machine doing demolition work.I guess it's cheap.
roddyk05 Says:
Dec 31, 2011 - Any idea what will be built in it's place? Nice video.