Building record MAB11771 - INCHGOWER DISTILLERY
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Summary
Distillery, in use, built 1871.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4263 6398 (301m by 311m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ46SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Rathven |
Type and Period (7)
- DISTILLERY (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- Store (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- KILN (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- MALTINGS (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- SPRING (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Distillery, in use, built 1871. Liquidated in 1903, bought by Bell and Sons Ltd in 1938. A medium-sized distillery recently extended by the construction of large bonded stores. Older stores are 1-storey rubble buildings and there is a block of maltings with two pyramidal roofed kilns. Associated with distillery is a range of 1-storey and attic houses with dormer windows. Its spring, from the Letter Burn, lies across the road housed in a white barrel vaulted structure (NJ46SW0027).
Period Notes
Built 1871; liquidated in 1903; bought by Bell & Sons Ltd in 1938.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 184 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
MCKEAN, C, 1987, MORAY: AN ILLUSTRATED ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE, 123 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1142.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ46SW44;
- NRHE Numlink: 133290;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ46SW0027;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/133290 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Dec 16 2021 4:11PM
