Charles Doig organised Parkmore around a working court, with a tall malt range, pagoda-capped kiln and repeated gabled warehouses defining a purpose-built whisky landscape.
Quick facts
- Date
- 1894
- Architect / designer
- Charles Doig
- Type
- Whisky distillery group with malt barn, kiln, offices and bonded warehouses
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB15865)
- OS grid reference
- NJ 32856 41119
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
Harl-pointed rubble ranges with slate roofs surround an open court. A three-storey malt barn meets a square kiln with an ogee roof and louvred cupola, while parallel warehouses create disciplined gable fronts.
Its story
Charles Doig designed the complex in 1894 during the late Victorian expansion of Speyside whisky. Later adaptations changed some openings, but the major production and storage ranges survived.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises an unusually complete distillery group by an architect strongly associated with the mature form of Scottish whisky buildings.
What to notice
- The pagoda-like kiln cupola.
- Long regular rows of malt-barn windows.
- Repeated gables across the bonded warehouses.
Reading the surroundings
Treat the complex as private industrial ground. Do not enter yards or buildings without explicit authorisation and remain clear of vehicles and stored materials.
Timeline
- 1894 Charles Doig designed a new integrated distillery and warehouse complex.
- 20th century Changed production and storage needs altered parts of the working ranges.
- Later survival Kiln, malt barn, offices and warehouses retained the original industrial layout.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
Present ownership, operational use, interior condition and permitted access were not independently checked.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Parkmore Distillery, LB15865 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB15865 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
Location
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