Linlithgow, Edinburgh Road, St Magdalene's Distillery View of E distillery building; W building in background. From E
SC 587712
Description Linlithgow, Edinburgh Road, St Magdalene's Distillery View of E distillery building; W building in background. From E
Date 18/11/1966
Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 587712
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content St Magdalene Distillery, Edinburgh Road, Linlithgow, West Lothian (West Lothian council area) This was a lowland malt whisky distillery, said to have been founded by Sebastian Henderson, but certainly operated by the Dawson family from 1798 until 1912, whe it was purchased by the Distillers' Company Limited. This view shows the distillery from the north east. In the foreground is a drum maltings one of only two at malt whisky distilleries in Scotland, with the main distillery range beyond. In the distance is a convventional floor maltings with warehouse below The maltings closed in 1968 and the distillery in 1983. It was subsequently sold for residential development. The eastern half was converted soon afterwards, and the west maltings and warehouse block was being converted in 2001. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference H66/111/1B
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