Building record MAB6731 - LINKWOOD DISTILLERY

Distillery, in use.

Distillery, in use. Linkwood Distillery was first established by a farmer called Peter Brown in 1821, who grew most of the barley himself for the distillery, and production started in 1825. In circa 1840, James Walker became the manager. He operated the distillery until Brown's death in 1868, after which the distillery was under the control of his son, William Brown. In 1872-3, he designed and built a new distillery on the same site, built by George Melven. After William Brown's death, the Linkwood-Glenlivet Company was created by Brown's family in 1898, and the distillery was further extended. Following a temporary closure between 1941 and 1945 as a result of barley shortage during World War II, it re-opened in 1945. The distillery was modernised by Scottish Malt Distillers, with electricity replacing the steam engine and water wheel, and the stills being replaced. A second distillery (Linkwood B) was built alongside the first one in 1971. The original stillhouse was closed in 1985. Today it is a modernised distillery that retains a single malt kiln, probably for its decorative value.

Period Notes
The distillery was founded in 1821, and was rebuilt in 1872-3. The distillery closed during World War II, and re-opened in 1945. A second distillery was built in 1971. The original stillhouse closed in 1985.

Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 236 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.

KIRKDALE ARCHAEOLOGY, 2012, ARCHAEOLOGICAL STANDING BUILDING RECORDING, LINKWOOD DISTILLERY WRITTEN STATEMENT OF INVESTIGATION, WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB1026.

KIRKDALE ARCHAEOLOGY, 2012, LINKWOOD DISTILLERY; ARCHAEOLOGICAL STANDING BUILDING RECORDING, SBS REPORT (Bibliographic reference). SAB1025.

Aug 30 2006 , AAS/06/3/DG537, AAS/06/3/DG537 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB31941.

May 20 1996 , AAS/GR/96/CT52, AAS/GR/96/CT52 (Ground Photograph). SAB32996.

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Apr 22 2022 5:22PM