General view from E of offices. Digital image of B 74121 CN.

Description General view from E of offices. Digital image of B 74121 CN.

Date 8/6/1992

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number SC 736125

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of B 74121 CN

Scope and Content Offices and kiln from east, Glenlochy Distillery, Fort William, Highland Glenlochy Distillery was built in the 1890s next to the River Nevis, and used water power in its early years. Its brick buildings are unusual, with most Scottish distilleries being built in stone. It was bought in 1953 by the Distillers Company Ltd, and distillery housing erected (which has now been converted to a guest house). The site lost its link to the rail network in the 1970s, and was closed in 1983. This shows the ornate single-storeyed brick offices, with their central doorway flanked by canted bay windows. A slate roof leads the eye to the gable of the kiln extension behind, with its ornamental brickwork, tile panels and cast iron balustrade. Behind this are the three pagoda vents of the kiln and elevator towers, clad in tiles and corrugated asbestos respectively. Glenlochy was built at the height of the whisky boom of the 1890s, when banks were keen to fund distilleries due to a huge public demand for the spirit, particularly in blended form. The lavish ornamental details on the façade reflect the confidence in the future of distilling at this time. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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