Building record MAB6381 - BENRIACH DISTILLERY
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Summary
BenRiach Distillery, established in 1898 by the Grant family.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2298 5856 (207m by 165m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ25NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Elgin |
Type and Period (7)
- DISTILLERY (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- FLOOR (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- Store (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- KILN (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- CHIMNEY (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- Cottage (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- RAILWAY (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
Full Description
BenRiach Distillery, established in 1898 by the Grant family. The distillery ceased production only two years later, in 1900, following the Pattison Crash, but was re-opened in 1965 and small-scale production continues at the site. It consists of a group of buildings of various dates, including a range of malting floors with a simple, large pyramidal-roof kiln and a circular section brick chimney. At the northwest end of the site is Hilton Cottage, depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps. In the 19th century a railway line through the site linked the distillery with the Great North of Scotland Railway line at the north end of Longmorn Station (NJ25NW0017).
Period Notes
Established in 1898; ceased production 1900, re-opened 1965.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 231 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
NETWORK ARCHAEOLOGY, 2010, NORTHERN TRANSMISSION REINFORCEMENT PROPOSED GAS PIPELINE: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SURVEY (Bibliographic reference). SAB1334.
Jun 3 1997 , AAS/97/06/CT24, 56, AAS/97/06/CT24, 56 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB31324.
Jun 3 1997 , AAS/97/06/G10/12-15, AAS/97/06/G10/12-15 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB31300.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ25NW24;
- NRHE Numlink: 16427;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ25NW0015;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16427 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1334 Bibliographic reference: NETWORK ARCHAEOLOGY. 2010. NORTHERN TRANSMISSION REINFORCEMENT PROPOSED GAS PIPELINE: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SURVEY.
- --- SAB31300 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 3 1997 . AAS/97/06/G10/12-15. Black & White. AAS/97/06/G10/12-15.
- --- SAB31324 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 3 1997 . AAS/97/06/CT24, 56. Colour Transparency. AAS/97/06/CT24, 56.
- --- SAB730 Bibliographic reference: Hume, JR. 1977. Industrial Archaeology of Scotland. 231.
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Record last edited
Jan 21 2025 12:30PM
