Building record MAB40754 - HILLSIDE DISTILLERY

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Summary

Maltings still in use and site of Flax Mill and Distillery.

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None recorded

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Grid reference	Centred NO 7190 6174 (1173m by 800m) Centred at - Point
Map sheet	NO76SW
Civil Parish	Montrose
Authority	Angus

Type and Period (6)

Full Description

Maltings still in use and site of Flax Mill and Distillery. A 24 acre site which originated with a Flax Mill and its lade from the River North Esk. The mill was converted into a distillery in 1897 and named Highland Esk. The distillery changed hands and closed during the First World War and was partially destroyed by fire in 1919. The distillery was re-equipped to produce grain whisky in 1938. Between 1954 and 1964 it worked intermittently and was converted back to a malt distillery and named Hillside in 1964. It has four stills and was renamed Glenesk in 1980. In 1977 the 2-storey and attic malt barns, with double kiln vents and single storey rubble bonded stores survived. During the 1980s the distillery was mothballed. In 1995 the distillery was partially roofless and in 1996 most of the remaining distillery machinery was removed. It has been demolished by the 2005 aerial photograph overlay at the Angus HER. Some housing and low-rise buildings may survive. The maltings, renamed Glenesk Maltings have been much enlarged from 1973 onwards. There were 24 germination drums in 2000, each holding circa 31 tonnes of barley. Remains of a low arch (reported 2025) near the Lower North Water Bridge may be part of, or related to, the lade depicted on historic maps.

C/50934, C/50934 (Photograph). SAB24051.

C/50935/CN, C/50935/CN (Photograph). SAB23685.

C/50936, C/50936 (Photograph). SAB24052.

C/50937/CN, C/50937/CN (Photograph). SAB23686.

C/50938, C/50938 (Photograph). SAB22757.

C/50939, C/50939 (Photograph). SAB24053.

C/50940/CN, C/50940/CN (Photograph). SAB23687.

C/50941, C/50941 (Photograph). SAB24054.

C/50942, C/50942 (Photograph). SAB24055.

C/50943, C/50943 (Photograph). SAB24082.

C/50944/CN, C/50944/CN (Photograph). SAB23688.

C/50945, C/50945 (Photograph). SAB22744.

C/50946, C/50946 (Photograph). SAB24056.

C/50947, C/50947 (Photograph). SAB22756.

C/50948, C/50948 (Photograph). SAB24081.

C/50949/CN, C/50949/CN (Photograph). SAB23689.

C/50950, C/50950 (Photograph). SAB24080.

C/50951/CN, C/50951/CN (Photograph). SAB23690.

C/50952, C/50952 (Photograph). SAB24079.

C/50953, C/50953 (Photograph). SAB24078.

C/50954, C/50954 (Photograph). SAB24077.

C/50955, C/50955 (Photograph). SAB24076.

C/50956, C/50956 (Photograph). SAB22749.

C/50957, C/50957 (Photograph). SAB24062.

C/50958/CN, C/50958/CN (Photograph). SAB22748.

C/50959, C/50959 (Photograph). SAB22747.

C/50960/CN, C/50960/CN (Photograph). SAB22746.

C/50961, C/50961 (Photograph). SAB24061.

C/50962/CN, C/50962/CN (Photograph). SAB23691.

C/50963, C/50963 (Photograph). SAB24060.

C/50964/CN, C/50964/CN (Photograph). SAB23692.

C/50965, C/50965 (Photograph). SAB24066.

C/50966/CN, C/50966/CN (Photograph). SAB22751.

C/50967, C/50967 (Photograph). SAB24065.

C/50968/CN, C/50968/CN (Photograph). SAB23695.

C/50969, C/50969 (Photograph). SAB22750.

C/50970, C/50970 (Photograph). SAB24064.

C/50971, C/50971 (Photograph). SAB24063.

C/50972/CN, C/50972/CN (Photograph). SAB23696.

C/50973, C/50973 (Photograph). SAB24074.

C/50974/CN, C/50974/CN (Photograph). SAB23697.

C/50975, C/50975 (Photograph). SAB22755.

C/50976/CN, C/50976/CN (Photograph). SAB22754.

C/50977, C/50977 (Photograph). SAB24073.

C/50978, C/50978 (Photograph). SAB24072.

C/50979, C/50979 (Photograph). SAB24071.

C/50980, C/50980 (Photograph). SAB22753.

C/50981, C/50981 (Photograph). SAB24070.

C/50982, C/50982 (Photograph). SAB24069.

C/50983/CN, C/50983/CN (Photograph). SAB23698.

C/50984, C/50984 (Photograph). SAB24068.

C/50985, C/50985 (Photograph). SAB22752.

C/50986/CN, C/50986/CN (Photograph). SAB23699.

C/50987, C/50987 (Photograph). SAB24067.

C/50988, C/50988 (Photograph). SAB24059.

C/50989, C/50989 (Photograph). SAB24058.

C/50990, C/50990 (Photograph). SAB22745.

C/50991, C/50991 (Photograph). SAB24057.

C/70756, C/70756 (Photograph). SAB29278.

C/70757/CN, C/70757/CN (Photograph). SAB29279.

C/70758, C/70758 (Photograph). SAB29263.

C/70759, C/70759 (Photograph). SAB29264.

C/70760, C/70760 (Photograph). SAB29265.

C/70761, C/70761 (Photograph). SAB29266.

C/70762, C/70762 (Photograph). SAB29267.

C/70763, C/70763 (Photograph). SAB29268.

C/70764, C/70764 (Photograph). SAB29269.

C/70765, C/70765 (Photograph). SAB29270.

C/70766, C/70766 (Photograph). SAB29271.

C/70767, C/70767 (Photograph). SAB29272.

C/70768/CN, C/70768/CN (Photograph). SAB29273.

C/70769, C/70769 (Photograph). SAB29274.

C/70770, C/70770 (Photograph). SAB29275.

C/70771, C/70771 (Photograph). SAB29276.

C/70772, C/70772 (Photograph). SAB29277.

C/70773, C/70773 (Photograph). SAB29280.

C/70774, C/70774 (Photograph). SAB29281.

C/70775, C/70775 (Photograph). SAB29282.

C/70776/CN, C/70776/CN (Photograph). SAB29283.

C/70777, C/70777 (Photograph). SAB29284.

C/70778, C/70778 (Photograph). SAB29285.

C/70779, C/70779 (Photograph). SAB29286.

C/70780, C/70780 (Photograph). SAB29287.

C/70781/CN, C/70781/CN (Photograph). SAB29288.

C/70782, C/70782 (Photograph). SAB29289.

C/70783, C/70783 (Photograph). SAB29290.

C/70784/CN, C/70784/CN (Photograph). SAB29291.

C/70785, C/70785 (Photograph). SAB29292.

C/70786, C/70786 (Photograph). SAB29293.

C/70787/CN, C/70787/CN (Photograph). SAB29294.

C/70788, C/70788 (Photograph). SAB29295.

C/70789, C/70789 (Photograph). SAB29296.

C/70790, C/70790 (Photograph). SAB29297.

C/70791, C/70791 (Photograph). SAB29298.

C/70792, C/70792 (Photograph). SAB29299.

C/70793, C/70793 (Photograph). SAB29300.

C/70794, C/70794 (Photograph). SAB29301.

C/70795, C/70795 (Photograph). SAB29302.

C/70796, C/70796 (Photograph). SAB29303.

C/70797, C/70797 (Photograph). SAB29304.

C/70798/CN, C/70798/CN (Photograph). SAB29305.

C/70799, C/70799 (Photograph). SAB24415.

C/70800, C/70800 (Photograph). SAB24416.

C/70801, C/70801 (Photograph). SAB24417.

C/70802, C/70802 (Photograph). SAB24418.

C/70803, C/70803 (Photograph). SAB24419.

C/70804, C/70804 (Photograph). SAB24420.

C/70805, C/70805 (Photograph). SAB24421.

C/70806, C/70806 (Photograph). SAB24422.

C/70807, C/70807 (Photograph). SAB24423.

C/70808, C/70808 (Photograph). SAB24424.

C/70809, C/70809 (Photograph). SAB24425.

C/70810/CN, C/70810/CN (Photograph). SAB24426.

C/70811, C/70811 (Photograph). SAB24427.

C/70812, C/70812 (Photograph). SAB24428.

C/70813, C/70813 (Photograph). SAB24429.

C/70814, C/70814 (Photograph). SAB24430.

C/70815, C/70815 (Photograph). SAB24431.

C/70816, C/70816 (Photograph). SAB29306.

Hume, J R, 1977, [Untitled], 141 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4939.

Moss and Hume, M S and, 1981, [Untitled], 259 (Bibliographic reference). SAB10972.

Moss and Hume, M S and, 1981, [Untitled], 259 (Bibliographic reference). SAB10974.

Spiller, B, 1981, [Untitled], unpaginated (Bibliographic reference). SAB11483.

Minchinton, W, 1984, [Untitled], 210 (Bibliographic reference). SAB7225.

Jun 21 2025 , PUB-GR-25-06-003, PUB-GR-25-06-003 (Ground Photograph). SAB37140.

Other Statuses/References

Authority: ANG;
NMR Card Number: NO76SW37;
NRHE Numlink: 36371;
Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO76SW0037;

External Links (1)

https://www.trove.scot/place/36371 (trove.scot link)

Sources/Archives (125)

--- SAB10972 Bibliographic reference: Moss and Hume, M S and. 1981. [Untitled]. 259.
--- SAB10974 Bibliographic reference: Moss and Hume, M S and. 1981. [Untitled]. 259.
--- SAB11483 Bibliographic reference: Spiller, B. 1981. [Untitled]. unpaginated.
--- SAB22744 Photograph: C/50945. . C/50945.
--- SAB22745 Photograph: C/50990. . C/50990.
--- SAB22746 Photograph: C/50960/CN. Colour Negative. C/50960/CN.
--- SAB22747 Photograph: C/50959. . C/50959.
--- SAB22748 Photograph: C/50958/CN. Colour Negative. C/50958/CN.
--- SAB22749 Photograph: C/50956. . C/50956.
--- SAB22750 Photograph: C/50969. . C/50969.
--- SAB22751 Photograph: C/50966/CN. Colour Negative. C/50966/CN.
--- SAB22752 Photograph: C/50985. . C/50985.
--- SAB22753 Photograph: C/50980. . C/50980.
--- SAB22754 Photograph: C/50976/CN. Colour Negative. C/50976/CN.
--- SAB22755 Photograph: C/50975. . C/50975.
--- SAB22756 Photograph: C/50947. . C/50947.
--- SAB22757 Photograph: C/50938. . C/50938.
--- SAB23685 Photograph: C/50935/CN. Colour Negative. C/50935/CN.
--- SAB23686 Photograph: C/50937/CN. Colour Negative. C/50937/CN.
--- SAB23687 Photograph: C/50940/CN. Colour Negative. C/50940/CN.
--- SAB23688 Photograph: C/50944/CN. Colour Negative. C/50944/CN.
--- SAB23689 Photograph: C/50949/CN. Colour Negative. C/50949/CN.
--- SAB23690 Photograph: C/50951/CN. Colour Negative. C/50951/CN.
--- SAB23691 Photograph: C/50962/CN. Colour Negative. C/50962/CN.
--- SAB23692 Photograph: C/50964/CN. Colour Negative. C/50964/CN.
--- SAB23695 Photograph: C/50968/CN. Colour Negative. C/50968/CN.
--- SAB23696 Photograph: C/50972/CN. Colour Negative. C/50972/CN.
--- SAB23697 Photograph: C/50974/CN. Colour Negative. C/50974/CN.
--- SAB23698 Photograph: C/50983/CN. Colour Negative. C/50983/CN.
--- SAB23699 Photograph: C/50986/CN. Colour Negative. C/50986/CN.
--- SAB24051 Photograph: C/50934. . C/50934.
--- SAB24052 Photograph: C/50936. . C/50936.
--- SAB24053 Photograph: C/50939. . C/50939.
--- SAB24054 Photograph: C/50941. . C/50941.
--- SAB24055 Photograph: C/50942. . C/50942.
--- SAB24056 Photograph: C/50946. . C/50946.
--- SAB24057 Photograph: C/50991. . C/50991.
--- SAB24058 Photograph: C/50989. . C/50989.
--- SAB24059 Photograph: C/50988. . C/50988.
--- SAB24060 Photograph: C/50963. . C/50963.
--- SAB24061 Photograph: C/50961. . C/50961.
--- SAB24062 Photograph: C/50957. . C/50957.
--- SAB24063 Photograph: C/50971. . C/50971.
--- SAB24064 Photograph: C/50970. . C/50970.
--- SAB24065 Photograph: C/50967. . C/50967.
--- SAB24066 Photograph: C/50965. . C/50965.
--- SAB24067 Photograph: C/50987. . C/50987.
--- SAB24068 Photograph: C/50984. . C/50984.
--- SAB24069 Photograph: C/50982. . C/50982.
--- SAB24070 Photograph: C/50981. . C/50981.
--- SAB24071 Photograph: C/50979. . C/50979.
--- SAB24072 Photograph: C/50978. . C/50978.
--- SAB24073 Photograph: C/50977. . C/50977.
--- SAB24074 Photograph: C/50973. . C/50973.
--- SAB24076 Photograph: C/50955. . C/50955.
--- SAB24077 Photograph: C/50954. . C/50954.
--- SAB24078 Photograph: C/50953. . C/50953.
--- SAB24079 Photograph: C/50952. . C/50952.
--- SAB24080 Photograph: C/50950. . C/50950.
--- SAB24081 Photograph: C/50948. . C/50948.
--- SAB24082 Photograph: C/50943. . C/50943.
--- SAB24415 Photograph: C/70799. . C/70799.
--- SAB24416 Photograph: C/70800. . C/70800.
--- SAB24417 Photograph: C/70801. . C/70801.
--- SAB24418 Photograph: C/70802. . C/70802.
--- SAB24419 Photograph: C/70803. . C/70803.
--- SAB24420 Photograph: C/70804. . C/70804.
--- SAB24421 Photograph: C/70805. . C/70805.
--- SAB24422 Photograph: C/70806. . C/70806.
--- SAB24423 Photograph: C/70807. . C/70807.
--- SAB24424 Photograph: C/70808. . C/70808.
--- SAB24425 Photograph: C/70809. . C/70809.
--- SAB24426 Photograph: C/70810/CN. Colour Negative. C/70810/CN.
--- SAB24427 Photograph: C/70811. . C/70811.
--- SAB24428 Photograph: C/70812. . C/70812.
--- SAB24429 Photograph: C/70813. . C/70813.
--- SAB24430 Photograph: C/70814. . C/70814.
--- SAB24431 Photograph: C/70815. . C/70815.
--- SAB29263 Photograph: C/70758. C/70758.
--- SAB29264 Photograph: C/70759. C/70759.
--- SAB29265 Photograph: C/70760. C/70760.
--- SAB29266 Photograph: C/70761. C/70761.
--- SAB29267 Photograph: C/70762. C/70762.
--- SAB29268 Photograph: C/70763. C/70763.
--- SAB29269 Photograph: C/70764. C/70764.
--- SAB29270 Photograph: C/70765. C/70765.
--- SAB29271 Photograph: C/70766. C/70766.
--- SAB29272 Photograph: C/70767. C/70767.
--- SAB29273 Photograph: C/70768/CN. C/70768/CN.
--- SAB29274 Photograph: C/70769. C/70769.
--- SAB29275 Photograph: C/70770. C/70770.
--- SAB29276 Photograph: C/70771. C/70771.
--- SAB29277 Photograph: C/70772. C/70772.
--- SAB29278 Photograph: C/70756. C/70756.
--- SAB29279 Photograph: C/70757/CN. C/70757/CN.
--- SAB29280 Photograph: C/70773. C/70773.
--- SAB29281 Photograph: C/70774. C/70774.
--- SAB29282 Photograph: C/70775. C/70775.
--- SAB29283 Photograph: C/70776/CN. C/70776/CN.
--- SAB29284 Photograph: C/70777. C/70777.
--- SAB29285 Photograph: C/70778. C/70778.
--- SAB29286 Photograph: C/70779. C/70779.
--- SAB29287 Photograph: C/70780. C/70780.
--- SAB29288 Photograph: C/70781/CN. C/70781/CN.
--- SAB29289 Photograph: C/70782. C/70782.
--- SAB29290 Photograph: C/70783. C/70783.
--- SAB29291 Photograph: C/70784/CN. C/70784/CN.
--- SAB29292 Photograph: C/70785. C/70785.
--- SAB29293 Photograph: C/70786. C/70786.
--- SAB29294 Photograph: C/70787/CN. C/70787/CN.
--- SAB29295 Photograph: C/70788. C/70788.
--- SAB29296 Photograph: C/70789. C/70789.
--- SAB29297 Photograph: C/70790. C/70790.
--- SAB29298 Photograph: C/70791. C/70791.
--- SAB29299 Photograph: C/70792. C/70792.
--- SAB29300 Photograph: C/70793. C/70793.
--- SAB29301 Photograph: C/70794. C/70794.
--- SAB29302 Photograph: C/70795. C/70795.
--- SAB29303 Photograph: C/70796. C/70796.
--- SAB29304 Photograph: C/70797. C/70797.
--- SAB29305 Photograph: C/70798/CN. C/70798/CN.
--- SAB29306 Photograph: C/70816. C/70816.
--- SAB37140 Ground Photograph: Jun 21 2025 . PUB-GR-25-06-003. Digital. PUB-GR-25-06-003.
--- SAB4939 Bibliographic reference: Hume, J R. 1977. [Untitled]. 141.
--- SAB7225 Bibliographic reference: Minchinton, W. 1984. [Untitled]. 210.

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Jun 24 2025 12:33PM