Basic Site Details

Name: Knockando Distillery
City or county: Morayshire
Country: Scotland
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Notes: SPEYSIDE, N.B. - The Knockando-Glenlivet distillery, built from designs by Mr C C Doig, of Elgin, will be opened on July 1. It has a present capacity of 1,000 bushels, the building being faced with local conglomerate stone, and lit by electricity. The heating is by a Babcock and Willcox tubular boiler. The frontage of the two stills and also the boiler is built of white enamelled fire-bricks. There is a large warehouse of over 200 feet by 60 feet In connection with the distillery, and in keeping with its scale, there have been erected houses for the Excise officers and workmen. [Building News 9 June 1899 p796]

Founded by the Knockando-Glenlivet Distillery Company (John Tytler Thomson) in 1898, Knockando was considered one of the most advanced distilleries of its day. However, within months of opening, the distillery was closed in March 1900 and it remained out of production until purchased by the London gin manufactures, W & A Gilbey Ltd for £3,500 in 1904. There was extensive rebuilding of the distillery in 1969 when the number of stills was increased from two to four

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 318981899Build/construction 
Item 2 of 31899 Opened 
Item 3 of 319041905Alterations and additions 

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 2Charles Chree Doig  1899  
Item 2 of 2Charles Chree Doig B19041905Additions and alterations

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Kockando-Glenlivet Distillery Companyoriiginal client

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew2015The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray Yale University Pressp684

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Building News99 June 1899  p796

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of ScotlandCanmoreID 16059