Building record MAB6435 - SPEYBURN DISTILLERY
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Summary
Distillery, built in 1896-7 by architect Charles C Doig.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 15852
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2735 5025 (187m by 85m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ25SE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Rothes |
Type and Period (7)
- Store (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- DISTILLERY (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- KILN (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- FLOOR (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Distillery, built in 1896-7 by architect Charles C Doig. It consists of a 3-storey, 7-bay malt barn, with long elevations facing North and South. It is constructed from rubble, with tooled ashlar dressings. There is regular segmental-headed fenestration to the malt floors in both the North and South elevations, with small windows lighting the first and second floors. There is a slate roof with a square ventilator. At the East gable, there is a square harled rubble kiln, terminating with a slated piended ogee roof and leaded pagoda cupola. Further to the East, there are 2- and 3-storey mash, wash back and still houses, and a 4-bay range of 2-storey and attic bonded stores. The unique drum maltings at the West occupies a smaller area than a conventional floor maltings, and so it is unusually tall to create more space. It was the first Scottish Malt Distillery to install a steam driven mechanical malting system. Production began in 1897 and continues today, although the maltings are no longer in production.
Period Notes
Built 1896-7. Listed designation given on 09/11/1987.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 235,66 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- HES Listed Building Number: 15852;
- NMR Card Number: NJ25SE3;
- NRHE Numlink: 16439;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ25SE0002;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB15852 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16439 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB730 Bibliographic reference: Hume, JR. 1977. Industrial Archaeology of Scotland. 235,66.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Aug 17 2017 1:42PM
