Linlithgow, Mains Road, Mains Maltings
Distillery (18th Century), Maltings (18th Century)
Site Name Linlithgow, Mains Road, Mains Maltings
Classification Distillery (18th Century), Maltings (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Aitken's Beer; The Maltings; Bathgate Road
Canmore ID 47849
Site Number NS97NE 67
NGR NS 98954 76648
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/47849
- Council West Lothian
- Parish Linlithgow
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District West Lothian
- Former County West Lothian
Mains Maltings, Mains Road
Characterful stone and slated buildings; ersatz pagoda ventilators surmounting a steep pavilion roof incorporated in housing development. The 19th-century Mains House, opposite, a good plain stone villa with dressed window surrounds and columned porch.
Taken from "West Lothian: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Stuart Eydmann, Richard Jaques and Charles McKean, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
NS97NE 67.00 NS 98954 76648
NS97NE 67.01 NS 98967 76682 Malting Barn Store and Kiln
NS97NE 67.02 NS 98933 76672 Western Cottage
NS97NE 67.03 NS 98949 76672 Eastern Cottage
"Mains Distillery (Disused): A collection of buildings about 1/2 mile SW of the town of Linlithgow on the road to Bathgate. It consisted of the usual departments and apparatus in such establishments. It was burned about 20 years ago and since then has ceased distilling; portions of the adjoining buildings are still used as malt lofts and there are three rows of cottages let to labourers etc. It was for two or three years subsequently a pyroligneous acid work. It is the property of Mr J Aitkin and Co., Falkirk."
Name Book (Linlithgowshire), 1856
