Building record MAB17256 - BANFF DISTILLERY
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Summary
Distillery comprising an irregular group of buildings, mostly rubble with a circular section brick chimney.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6674 6431 (251m by 193m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ66SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Banff |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Distillery comprising an irregular group of buildings, mostly rubble with a circular section brick chimney. Built in 1863, it burned down some years later, and was rebuilt. It closed in 1983. During World War II the distillery was bombed by a lone German plane on the 16th August 1941. One warehouse containing whisky was destroyed.
Period Notes
Built 1824.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 170 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
Townsend, B, 2000, Scotch Missed The Lost Distilleries of Scotland (Bibliographic reference). SAB1974.
Jun 10 1976 , H76/176/1, H76/176/1 (Ground Photograph). SAB12924.
Mar 31 1980 , H80/32/10, H80/32/10 (Ground Photograph). SAB12925.
May 9 1980 , H80/68/2-12, H80/68/2-12 (Ground Photograph). SAB12926.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ66SE109;
- NRHE Numlink: 158788;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ66SE0036;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/158788 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB12924 Ground Photograph: Jun 10 1976 . H76/176/1. Black & White. H76/176/1.
- --- SAB12925 Ground Photograph: Mar 31 1980 . H80/32/10. Black & White. H80/32/10.
- --- SAB12926 Ground Photograph: May 9 1980 . H80/68/2-12. Black & White. H80/68/2-12.
- --- SAB1974 Bibliographic reference: Townsend, B. 2000. Scotch Missed The Lost Distilleries of Scotland.
- --- SAB730 Bibliographic reference: Hume, JR. 1977. Industrial Archaeology of Scotland. 170.
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Record last edited
Mar 13 2020 10:37AM
