Document record MAB59586 - MACONOCHIE BROTHERS FACTORY, KINNAIRD HEAD
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Summary
Site of fish-curing and canning works, founded by Maconochie Brothers in 1883.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0001 6739 (59m by 48m) Centred at - Polygon: Intervention Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK06NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fraserburgh |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of fish-curing and canning works, founded by Maconochie Brothers in 1883. Archibald and James Maconochie set up their first preserving factory in 1873 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, but spotting a gap in the market, they established premises at Fraserburgh in 1883. Their publicity stated that herrings were 'Caught and Canned in a Day' at Maconochies. The company famously produced a canned meat and vegetable stew for the army, 'Maconochie's Stew', which received mixed reactions from the troops. First adopted by the War Office for the Ashanti, Zulu, Afghan and Egyptian Campaigns of 1873-1882, and used during the Boer Wars and World War I, accounts describe the stew thus: 'Warmed in the tin, Maconochie's was edible. Cold it was a man-killer'. The site is now occupied by the Caley Fisheries group.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 98 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ96NE16;
- NRHE Numlink: 20769;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK06NW0003;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20769 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB730 Bibliographic reference: Hume, JR. 1977. Industrial Archaeology of Scotland. 98.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Oct 10 2014 5:11PM
