Basic Site Details | Name: | Glen Elgin Distillery | | Town, district or village: | Longmorn, Elgin | | City or county: | Morayshire | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Erected by the banker James Carle and William Simpson, a former manager at the Glenfarclas distillery at a cost of £13,000 this was to be the last distillery built on Speyside for sixty years. Production at Glen Elgin started officially on 1 May 1900 but had ceased by November of that year. In 1901 the distillery was sold to Glen Elgin-Glenlivet Distillery Co Ltd. for a mere £4,000 and re-opened in 1902 but failed again shortly afterwards. In the 1930s, it became part of Scottish Malt Distillers, for whom it was an important component of the well-known White Horse blend. In 1964, a further four stills were installed, and substantial renovations carried out. | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Distillery | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1898 | 1900 | Build/construction | |
PeopleDesign 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. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Charles Chree Doig | | | 1898 | 1900 | |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Carle, James and Simpson, William | |
ReferencesArchive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | ID 16421 | |
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