Building record MAB6135 - MACALLAN DISTILLERY
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Summary
Whisky Distillery, in use, founded in 1824 by Alexander Reid, who lived at the adjacent Easter Elchies House (NJ24SE0023) for a time.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2770 4429 (500m by 557m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ24SE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Aberlour |
Type and Period (7)
- DISTILLERY (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- POND (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- DAM (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- SLUICE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- FOUNTAIN (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- BUILDING (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- Still (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
Whisky Distillery, in use, founded in 1824 by Alexander Reid, who lived at the adjacent Easter Elchies House (NJ24SE0023) for a time. It has been the site of whisky-making for generations. The distillery lies next to the Ringorm burn. The Macallan attributes its success to the use of particularly small copper stills, the smallest on Speyside, and the use of oak casks from Jerez, Spain, that have contained sherry, for maturing the whisky. The buildings were improved in 1892. The number of stills doubled from six to twelve in 1965, from twelve to eighteen in 1974, and from eighteen to twenty-one in 1975. The original distillery and oldest part lies in the northwest of the complex to the east of the dam. Photographic recording was carried out in September 2024 ahead of proposed alterations and other works.
THE MACALLAN, 2012, ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION: PRELIMINARY BRIEFING PAPER (Bibliographic reference). SAB5086.
AOC ARCHAEOLOGY, 2014, MACALLAN DISTILLERY, CRAIGELLACHIE, MORAY HISTORIC BUILDING RECORDING: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION, WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB5499.
AOC ARCHAEOLOGY, 2014, MACALLAN DISTILLERY, CRAIGELLACHIE, MORAY, DESK BASED ASSESSMENT, DBA (Bibliographic reference). SAB3671.
Jun 3 1997 , AAS/97/06/CT21, 23, AAS/97/06/CT21, 23 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB31318.
Jun 3 1997 , AAS/97/06/G11/1,2, AAS/97/06/G11/1,2 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB31304.
Sep 17 2024 , 24/01016/APP, 24/01016/APP (Ground Photograph). SAB36867.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ24SE20;
- NRHE Numlink: 16368;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ24SE0031;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16368 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB31304 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 3 1997 . AAS/97/06/G11/1,2. Black & White. AAS/97/06/G11/1,2.
- --- SAB31318 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 3 1997 . AAS/97/06/CT21, 23. Colour Transparency. AAS/97/06/CT21, 23.
- --- SAB3671 Bibliographic reference: AOC ARCHAEOLOGY. 2014. MACALLAN DISTILLERY, CRAIGELLACHIE, MORAY, DESK BASED ASSESSMENT. DBA.
- --- SAB36867 Ground Photograph: Sep 17 2024 . 24/01016/APP. Digital. 24/01016/APP.
- --- SAB5086 Bibliographic reference: THE MACALLAN. 2012. ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION: PRELIMINARY BRIEFING PAPER.
- --- SAB5499 Bibliographic reference: AOC ARCHAEOLOGY. 2014. MACALLAN DISTILLERY, CRAIGELLACHIE, MORAY HISTORIC BUILDING RECORDING: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION. WSI.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Dec 2 2024 12:16PM
