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Charles C Doig & Sons
Architectural practice
Date Not Known
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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.

Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this architectural practice:

Business Addresses

Business Addresses2

AddressTypeDate FromDate ToNotes
149 High Street Elgin Morayshire ScotlandBusinessIn year 1964

Partners, Employees and Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this architectural practice (click on an item to view details):

Employees or Pupils2

NamePositionDate FromDate ToNotes
Charles James DoigPartner1975/01
(Major) William H DoigPartnerIn year 1947
Charles Chree DoigPartnerBefore 1918In year 1918
Andrew AdamArchitectc. 1964

Buildings and Designs

This architectural practice was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):

Buildings and Designs

BuildingPartnership GPRoleDate FromDate ToTown DistrictIslandCity CountyCountryNotes
Drill HallIn year 1909ForresMorayshireScotlandListed as C C Doig and Son (singular)
Cookery RoomIn year 1909ForresMorayshireScotlandIncluded as C C Doig and Son (singular)
Lyceum Picture HouseArchitectural practiceIn year 1912ForresMorayshireScotlandListed as C Doig and Son (singular)
Cragganmore DistilleryJArchitectural practicec. 1916BallindallochMorayshireScotlandExciseman\'s house (now Seefield)
Burgie House and Burgie LodgeGArchitectural practiceIn year 1919In year 1921MorayshireScotlandGardener\'s Lodge on driveway
Glenlivet DistilleryAArchitectural practiceIn year 1922In year 1924GlenlivetBanffshireScotlandDouble gabled north facing office - right wing
Urquhart Village HallAArchitectural practiceIn year 1923In year 1924UrquhartMorayshireScotland
Cragganmore DistilleryCArchitectural practiceIn year 1924In year 1925BallindallochMorayshireScotlandLast two taller gables of warehouse range
Burgie House and Burgie LodgeFArchitectIn year 1924MorayshireScotlandBay windows added
Delnabo shooting lodgeBArchitectural practiceIn year 1925TomintoulBanffshireScotlandCentre of steading and carriage house converted to garages.
Logie HouseFArchitectural practiceIn year 1925In year 1926ForresMorayshireScotlandLogie Steading (formerly Mains Farm) added
Cragganmore DistilleryHArchitectural practiceIn year 1929BallindallochMorayshireScotlandWorkmen\'s cottages
Balvenie DistilleryAArchitectural practiceIn year 1929DufftownBanffshireScotlandDouble gabled maltings
Aldroughty HouseCArchitectural practiceIn year 1930SpynieMorayshireScotlandWest wing - probably by Doig & Sons
Pitchroy LodgeAArchitectural practiceIn year 1930BanffshireScotlandsouth west extension

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this architectural practice:

Bib ref

AuthorTitleDatePublisherPartNotes
Municipal AnnualScottish Municipal Annual19641964-1965