Building record MAB8579 - BALVENIE DISTILLERY
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Summary
Distillery founded in 1892 by William Grant and Sons, it is one of the few remaining independent, family firms.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 3240 4146 (117m by 218m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ34SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Mortlach |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Distillery founded in 1892 by William Grant and Sons, it is one of the few remaining independent, family firms. The distillery was originally formed by the formed conversion of an 18th century mansion, Balvenie New House, which was then demolished in 1929 and its basement floor used as foundations for a new warehouse. With the demolition of New House, more buildings were required to be constructed including a 2-storey, 10 bay, block of maltings with traditional pagoda-roofed kiln. Unusually, Balvenie maintains its own working floor maltings as well as producing a certain amount of the grain used on its farm, Mains of Balvenie. The operation began with only 2 stills, which, along with other distilling equipment, is said to have come from Lagavulin distillery on Islay and Glen Albyn in Inverness. Now, production continues with 8 stills. A further rarity which sets Balvenie apart in the modern industry is that it continues to employ its own on-site coppersmiths and coopers.
Period Notes
Founded 1892. New buildings added in 1924 and 1929.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 22/05/87 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
P.11
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 182 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
BINNEY, M, 1980, LOST HOUSES OF SCOTLAND, photo of New House (Bibliographic reference). SAB3740.
Jun 3 1997 , AAS/97/06/CT, AAS/97/06/CT (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB31327.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ34SW11;
- NRHE Numlink: 16853;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ34SW0007;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16853 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1416 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . PRESS & JOURNAL. 22/05/87.
- --- SAB31327 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 3 1997 . AAS/97/06/CT. Colour Negative. AAS/97/06/CT.
- --- SAB3740 Bibliographic reference: BINNEY, M. 1980. LOST HOUSES OF SCOTLAND. Y. photo of New House.
- --- SAB730 Bibliographic reference: Hume, JR. 1977. Industrial Archaeology of Scotland. 182.
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Record last edited
Feb 20 2023 10:49AM
