Building record MAB6252 - IMPERIAL DISTILLERY
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Summary
Imperial Distillery, built in 1897 by Thomas MacKenzie.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2205 4122 (451m by 226m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ24SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Knockando |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Imperial Distillery, built in 1897 by Thomas MacKenzie. The production buildings are mainly of Aberdeen red brick with an iron beam and pillar framework to make it fire resistant. There is a masonry block of single-storey offices and a similar range of 1-storey bonded stores both with crow-stepped gables. The distillery is no longer in use. A programme of building recording was carried out in 2012 ahead of demolition, including the still house/mash house, tun room, canteen building, barley bins building, steeps building, saladin/maltings building, mill room, warehouse and cask preparation building, boiler house and store, peat shed, bio plant, chimney, oil storage tanks,
Period Notes
Built 1897, closed 31/03/85. Re-opened 1989, closed in 1998.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 234 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
BLYTH AND BLYTH, 2012, CHIVAS BROTHERS LTD DEMOLITION OF IMPERIAL DISTILLERY DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS, SBS 1 report (Bibliographic reference). SAB3758.
Jun 3 1997 , AAS/97/06/CT2,15,32,43,49, AAS/97/06/CT2,15,32,43,49 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB31316.
Jun 3 1997 , AAS/97/06/G12/1-4, AAS/97/06/G12/1-4 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB31311.
Author unknown, n.d., EVENING EXPRESS, 31/01/85 (Bibliographic reference). SAB446.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ24SW10;
- NRHE Numlink: 16382;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ24SW0011;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16382 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB31311 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 3 1997 . AAS/97/06/G12/1-4. Black & White. AAS/97/06/G12/1-4.
- --- SAB31316 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 3 1997 . AAS/97/06/CT2,15,32,43,49. Colour Transparency. AAS/97/06/CT2,15,32,43,49.
- --- SAB3758 Bibliographic reference: BLYTH AND BLYTH. 2012. CHIVAS BROTHERS LTD DEMOLITION OF IMPERIAL DISTILLERY DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS. SBS 1 report.
- --- SAB446 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. EVENING EXPRESS. 31/01/85.
- --- SAB730 Bibliographic reference: Hume, JR. 1977. Industrial Archaeology of Scotland. 234.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 6 2013 12:56PM
