Basic Biographical Details

Name: Charles C Doig & Sons
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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 :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 1149, High Street, Elgin, Morayshire, ScotlandBusiness1964 *  

* earliest date known from documented sources.


Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 4(Major) William H Doig 1947Partner 
Item 2 of 4Charles James Doig January 1975Partner 
Item 3 of 4Charles Chree DoigBefore 19181918Partner 
Item 4 of 4Andrew Adamc. 1964 Architect 

Buildings and Designs

This 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 211909Cookery RoomForres MorayshireScotlandIncluded as C C Doig and Son (singular)
Item 2 of 211909Drill HallForres MorayshireScotlandListed as C C Doig and Son (singular)
Item 3 of 211912Lyceum Picture House Forres MorayshireScotlandListed as C Doig and Son (singular)
Item 4 of 21c. 1916Cragganmore DistilleryBallindalloch MorayshireScotlandExciseman's house (now Seefield)
Item 5 of 211919Burgie House and Burgie Lodge  MorayshireScotlandGardener's Lodge on driveway
Item 6 of 211922Glenlivet DistilleryGlenlivet BanffshireScotlandDouble gabled north facing office - right wing
Item 7 of 211923Urquhart Village HallUrquhart MorayshireScotland 
Item 8 of 211924Burgie House and Burgie Lodge  MorayshireScotlandBay windows added
Item 9 of 211924Cragganmore DistilleryBallindalloch MorayshireScotlandLast two taller gables of warehouse range
Item 10 of 211925Delnabo shooting lodgeTomintoul BanffshireScotlandCentre of steading and carriage house converted to garages.
Item 11 of 211925Logie HouseForres MorayshireScotlandLogie Steading (formerly Mains Farm) added
Item 12 of 211929Balvenie DistilleryDufftown BanffshireScotlandDouble gabled maltings
Item 13 of 211929Cragganmore DistilleryBallindalloch MorayshireScotlandWorkmen's cottages
Item 14 of 211930Aldroughty HouseSpynie MorayshireScotlandWest wing - probably by Doig & Sons
Item 15 of 211930Pitchroy Lodge  BanffshireScotlandsouth west extension
Item 16 of 211938Dallas Lodge and estate buildings  MorayshireScotlandMulundy Lodge
Item 17 of 211938Terrace of houses, South College StreetElgin MorayshireScotlandPlanned before the outbreak of the Second World War and completed in stages towrds the end of the war - Charles James Doig responsible
Item 18 of 21c. 1938Dunphail House  MorayshireScotlandSouth Lodge
Item 19 of 211939Cairnfield HouseBuckie BanffshireScotlandExtension to rear of former lodge
Item 20 of 211949Tamdhu-Glenlivet DistilleryKnockando MorayshireScotlandCentral block of workmen's cottages
Item 21 of 211952ManseDuffus MorayshireScotlandFormer offices to the west converted

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Municipal Annual1964Scottish Municipal Annual1964-1965