Basic Biographical Details

Name: Charles Chree Doig
Designation: Architect
Born: 1855
Died: Late 1918
Bio Notes: Charles Chree Doig was born in Alyth in 1855 and went to Elgin in 1882 as assistant to H M S Mackay, land surveyor, quickly became a partner in the business, and extended it to civil engineering and architecture, specialising in distillery work, his practice in that field extending to Ireland. Doig's most noted achievement was the invention of a ventilator in 1889 which improved the efficiency of the chimneys at Daluaine Distillery Maltings; it was later known as the Doig Ventilator and used frequently elsewhere. It was highly practical as well as carefully designed in the 'golden ratio' and thus visually pleasing.

Of Doig's three sons, Major William H Doig and Charles James Doig became partners in the business. The former was taken prisoner in the First World War but survived. The third son, Alexander was a CA in the War Office, London.

Charles Chree Doig died of heart trouble following shooting on Dallas Moor on 28 September 1918. William died in 1947 and Charles in January 1975: in the 1950s he was responsible for some excellent housing in East Road and South College Street, Elgin, which won a Saltire award. The practice was taken over by Alister James Morrison in the 1950s as Alister J Morrison & Co, a title it retained until the 1990s, well after Morrison's death. The practice records were deposited in the Moray District Record Office in Forres in 1981 and transferred to Elgin Libraries in 1987.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect:
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 1Elgin, Morayshire, ScotlandBusiness   

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this architect (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 3Hugh M S Mackay (or Hugh M S Mckay)1882 Assistant 
Item 2 of 3Mackay & Doig (or McKay & Doig)After 1882 Partner 
Item 3 of 3Charles Doig & SonsBefore 19181918Partner 

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this architect (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 1James Scott19 March 1912November 1915Apprentice 

Buildings and Designs

This architect was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 571889Dail-uaine DistilleryStrathspey Inverness-shireScotland 
Item 2 of 571889Lochside DistilleryMontrose AngusScotland 
Item 3 of 571890Talisker DistilleryCarbostSkyeInverness-shireScotland 
Item 4 of 571892Craigellachie HotelCraigellachie BanffshireScotland 
Item 5 of 571893Glenalbyn DistilleryInverness Inverness-shireScotlandAdditions?
Item 6 of 57189456-58 South StreetElgin MorayshireScotlandAlso later alterations
Item 7 of 571894Parkmore DistilleryDufftown BanffshireScotland 
Item 8 of 571895Balblair DistilleryEdderton Ross and CromartyScotland 
Item 9 of 571896Aberfeldy DistilleryAberfeldy PerthshireScotland 
Item 10 of 571896J Robertson and Co's Distillery, ColeburnElgin MorayshireScotland 
Item 11 of 571896Katewell DistilleryEvanton Ross and CromartyScotland 
Item 12 of 571896Montrose DistilleryMontrose AngusScotland 
Item 13 of 571896Ord DistilleryMuir of Ord Ross and CromartyScotlandAdditions and alterations and excise officer's house
Item 14 of 571897Ord DistilleryMuir of Ord Ross and CromartyScotlandAdditions and alterations
Item 15 of 571897Sea ViewElgin MorayshireScotlandAdditions
Item 16 of 571897Speyburn DistillaryRothes MorayshireScotland 
Item 17 of 571898DistilleryAuchtertool FifeScotlandMalt barns and kilns
Item 18 of 571898Dwelling Houses, School AcreElgin MorayshireScotland 
Item 19 of 571898Farm Steading, OrphanageAberlour BanffshireScotland 
Item 20 of 571898Oban DistilleryOban ArgyllScotlandKiln roof
Item 21 of 571898Residence, Duff Avenue Elgin MorayshireScotland 
Item 22 of 571898St Leonard'sElgin MorayshireScotland 
Item 23 of 571898Warehouse: Glen Moray Distillery Elgin MorayshireScotland 
Item 24 of 571899Ardmore Distillery, Workmen’s HousesKennethmont AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 25 of 571899Dwelling-House AberlourAberlour BanffshireScotland 
Item 26 of 571899Knockando Distillery  MorayshireScotland 
Item 27 of 571899Muirhead FarmhouseMilton Brodie   ScotlandAdditions
Item 28 of 571899North of Scotland BankGlenlivet BanffshireScotland 
Item 29 of 571899Ord DistilleryMuir of Ord Ross and CromartyScotlandWarehouse and peat shed
Item 30 of 571899VillasElgin MorayshireScotland 
Item 31 of 57c. 1900Imperial cottagesBy Carron Bridge MorayshireScotland 
Item 32 of 571901Business premises, Lossie WyndElgin MorayshireScotland 
Item 33 of 571901Cottages, Linkwood RoadElgin MorayshireScotland 
Item 34 of 571901Cragganmore (Distillery?), house  MorayshireScotlandRestoration
Item 35 of 571901Cragganmore DistilleryBallindalloch MorayshireScotlandAdditions
Item 36 of 571901Dallas Dhu Distillery, warehouseForres MorayshireScotland 
Item 37 of 571901Glenburgie Distillery, secretary's houseAlves, Forres MorayshireScotland 
Item 38 of 571901Golfview HotelNairn NairnshireScotlandAdditions
Item 39 of 571901VillasNairn NairnshireScotland 
Item 40 of 571902Auction MartElgin MorayshireScotland 
Item 41 of 571902Bungalow, Rose AvenueElgin MorayshitreScotland 
Item 42 of 571903Burgie House  MorayshireScotlandAlterations - also acted as executant architect to Woodroffe in 1912-13 work
Item 43 of 571903Devanha Brewery  AberdeenScotland 
Item 44 of 571903VillaBrora SutherlandScotland 
Item 45 of 571905Infectious Diseases Hospital for the Upper District of BanffshireDufftown BanffshireScotland 
Item 46 of 571905Teaninich Distillery  Ross and CromartyScotlandManager's house
Item 47 of 571908Chimney for Elgin Laundry CompanyElgin MorayshireScotland 
Item 48 of 571909Cookery RoomForres MorayshireScotland 
Item 49 of 571909Drill HallForres MorayshireScotland 
Item 50 of 571909Drill HallHopeman   Repairs
Item 51 of 571909Drill HallBurghead MorayshireScotlandRepairs
Item 52 of 571909Drill HallLossiemouth MorayshireScotlandRepairs
Item 53 of 571909Excise Officer’s House. Glenlossie - Glenleivet DistilleryElgin MorayshireScotland 
Item 54 of 571909Public HallKnockando MorayshireScotland 
Item 55 of 571909Warehouses, MulbenMulben BanffshireScotland 
Item 56 of 571912City Corn MillsElgin MorayshireScotlandHS attribution
Item 57 of 571912Lyceum Picture House Forres MorayshireScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this architect:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Bailey, Rebecca M1996Scottish architects' papers: a source book Edinburgh: The Rutland Press 
Item 2 of 2Historic Scotland Lists     

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this architect:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Northern Scot5 October 1915  C C Doig
Item 2 of 2Northern Scot25 January 1975  C J Doig