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Rothes, Glen Grant Distillery

Distillery (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Rothes, Glen Grant Distillery

Classification Distillery (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 16338

Site Number NJ24NE 17

NGR NJ 2753 4952

NGR Description Centred NJ 2753 4952

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Rothes, Glen Grant Distillery, Interior
View showing stills
Rothes, Glen Grant Distillery, Interior
View showing stillsGeneral exterior view from SE of Still House, showing rosw of chain-grate "Triumph" stokers feeding coal to the 8 stills within, and the flues and ash disposal pipes emerging from the side of the building.
Digital image of C 23611.View from E of Reception Centre (with Boardroom above).
Digital image of C 24220 CN.General view from ENE within Still House, showing row of 8 stills, all but 2 of which were built by A.Forsyth of Rothes. The stills, which are coal fired, are arranged with wash and spirit stills in pairs, the latter being the smaller stills (with the more rounded necks).Elevated ground view from WNW within Still House, showing row of 8 stills, all but 2 of which were built by A.Forsyth of Rothes. The stills, which are coal fired, are arranged with wash and spirit stills in pairs, the latter being the smaller stills (with the more rounded necks).View from ESE of Still House block (showing flue from coal-fired stills).View at ground level from NE within Still House, showing row of 8 stills, all but 2 of which were built by A.Forsyth of Rothes. The stills, which are coal fired, are arranged with wash and spirit stills in pairs, the latter being the smaller stills (with the more rounded necks).View from E of Reception Centre (with Boardroom above).View from SW of Warehouse No 4.View from SW of S and W sides of Warehouse No 4.Rothes, Glen Grant Distillery, Interior
View showing old warehouseRothes, Glen Grant Distillery
View showing remains of old warehouseRothes, Glen Grant Distillery, Interior
View showing stillsView from E along N side of distillery, showing yard, N side of Malt Storage Bins (part of Still House block), Reception Centre and (right) Office building containing Manager's Office and Committee Rooms.
Digital image of C 24217.View from ESE of yard and Reception Centre, with Office Building to right.View from ESE of yard and Reception Centre, with Office Building to right.Rothes, Glen Grant Distillery, Interior
View showing stillsRothes, Glen Grant Distillery, Interior
View showing purifierRothes, Glen Grant Distillery, Interior
View showing new stillhouseView from SW of S and W sides of Warehouse No 4.
Digital image of C 24227 CNElevated ground view from WNW within Still House, showing row of 8 stills, all but 2 of which were built by A.Forsyth of Rothes. The stills, which are coal fired, are arranged with wash and spirit stills in pairs, the latter being the smaller stills (with the more rounded necks).
Digital image of C 23610 CN.View from NE of range of buildings at S side of distillery, containing Engineers' Workshops, Boilerhouse and Yeast store.View from W of W end of central block of distillery, showing Boilerhouse and Tun Room.Rothes, Glen Grant Distillery
View from SSW showing part of S and W fronts of stillhouseRothes, Glen Grant Distillery, Interior
View showing old stillhouseView from SW of Office building containing Manager's Office and Committee Rooms.View from SW of Warehouse No 4.View from NW of former Stables (now garage and store).Rothes, Glen Grant Distillery, Interior
View showing purifierRothes, Glen Grant Distillery, Interior
View showing fermenting roomRothes, Glen Grant Distillery, Interior
View showing new stillhouseView from SW of former Stables (now garage and store).Rothes, Glen Grant Distillery
View showing rummager waterwheelRothes, Glen Grant Distillery, Interior
View showing stillsView from N within Mash House showing Mash Tun and mashing machine.
Digital image of C 23612.Rothes, Glen Grant Distillery, NJ24NE 17, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoGeneral view from ENE within Still House, showing row of 8 stills, all but 2 of which were built by A.Forsyth of Rothes. The stills, which are coal fired, are arranged with wash and spirit stills in pairs, the latter being the smaller stills (with the more rounded necks).View from N within Tun Room showing 8 large wooden washbacks.Detail of typical "Triumph" chain-grate stoker, feeding coal to still firebox (on S side of Still House).View from N within Tun Room showing 8 large wooden washbacks.
Digital image of C 23614 CN.View from NE along NW side of Warehouse No 4.
Digtial image of C 24216.View from NE of Malt Bins on N side of Warehouse No 4.View of house to NW of distillery (possibly once the Manager's house).

Administrative Areas

  • Council Moray
  • Parish Rothes
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District Moray
  • Former County Morayshire

Archaeology Notes

NJ24NE 17 centred 2753 4952

(Location cited as NJ 276 495). Glen Grant Distillery, Rothes, founded 1840. An attractive group of rubble buildings with a particularly large and fine 3-storey and attic, 7- by 6-bay rubble block of bonded stores.

J R Hume 1977.

Air photographs: AAS/97/06/G10/29-30 and AAS/97/06/CT.

NMRS, MS/712/29.

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