Moray HER - NJ26SW0043 - LINKWOOD DISTILLERY

Main Details

Primary ReferenceNJ26SW0043
NameLINKWOOD DISTILLERY
NMRS Card No.NJ26SW98
NMRS Numlink16717
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 2
Details 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.
Last Update22/04/2022

National Grid Reference: NJ 2323 6130


Easting: 334500, Northing: 864200

CompilerCH
Date of Compilation23/11/2009

Event Details

Excavations and Surveys

Artefact and Ecofact

Ecofact

Samples 
Palynology 
Ecofact Notes 

Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
DISTILLERIES  A100
KILNSMALTING B100

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National Status

National Status
Listed Building, Category C

Regional Status

Photo Details

SourceReferencePhoto TypeFilm TypeDate
AASAAS/06/3/DG537 Air-oblique 30/08/2006
AASAAS/GR/96/CT52 Ground Colour Transparency 20/05/1996

Bibliographic Detail

Bib Ref NoTitleAuthorDateOthersEditorPublishedDetailsDate MDate Y
00870The Industrial Archaeology of ScotlandJR Hume1977  London236 1977
01280ARCHAEOLOGICAL STANDING BUILDING RECORDING, LINKWOOD DISTILLERY WRITTEN STATEMENT OF INVESTIGATION 2012   WSI 2012
01279LINKWOOD DISTILLERY; ARCHAEOLOGICAL STANDING BUILDING RECORDING 2012   SBS REPORT 2012

Location

Historic Administrative Area Name St. Andrews - Lhanbryde
Positional Accuracy Centred at
Buffer Zone 1-5m
Buffer Type Bespoke
Capture Scale 1:1251 - 1:2500
Spatial Feature Type Polygon: Known Site Extent

Environment

Constraints Privately owned, access by arrangement - easy access.
Altitude15
Geology 
Topography Hollow
Aspect 1W
Aspect 2 Open
Current Land Use Distillery
Vegetation
Soil Type 
HydrologyY

Measurements

Plan 
Shape 1
Shape 2
Diameter 
Length 
Width 
Thickness 
Depth 
Area 
Height 

Historic Land Use

Period Details

PeriodOrderProbabilityRadiocarbon DatesDate BuiltDate of DestructionDate of Loss
Post-Medieval (from 1560 AD) A100    
Modern (1900 - 2050) B100    
19th Century D100 1904  
19th Century E100 1905  
20th Century G100 1905  

Period Notes

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.

Architect Details

Architect Details George Melven built the new distillery in 1872-3.

Maritime Archaeology

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