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Brechin, Distillery Road, North Port Distillery

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Chimney Stalk (19th Century), Distillery (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Brechin, Distillery Road, North Port Distillery

Classification Chimney Stalk (19th Century), Distillery (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 79529

Site Number NO56SE 68

NGR NO 5972 6059

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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View of Duty Free Warehouse No 4's two-bay frontage onto Distillery Road from SSW.
View of Duty Free Warehouse No 4's two-bay frontage onto Distillery Road from SSW.View of Duty Free Warehouse No 4's two-bay frontage onto Distillery Road from SSW.General view of Duty Free Warehouse No 4 from SW.General view from SE of Trinity Road buildings.View of Duty Free Warehouse No 4's two-bay frontage at corner of Distillery Road and Gallowhill from SW.View of Duty Free Warehouse No 4's 1893 date plaque.View of Duty Free Warehouse No 4's two-bay frontage at corner of Distillery Road and Gallowhill from SW.General view from SW of Distillery Road buildings.General view from SSE of Distillery Road buildings.View of Duty Free Warehouse No 4 from W.View from E of bonded warehouse on NE corner of Gallowhill and Distillery Road.General view from E of former cask store in Market Street.View of Duty Free Warehouse No 4's 1820 date plaque.General view from NE of central portion of distillery including former kiln.General view of SE of corner block from WSW.View of store in Gallowhill from W.General view from SE of bonded warehouse and office on NW corner of Distillery Road and Gallowhill.General view from SSE of Distillery Road buildings.View from NE of Trinity Road buildings.View of Duty Free Warehouse No 4's balcony from SE.View of Duty Free Warehouse No 4's chimney stack with 1905 date plaque.Detail of Duty Free Warehouse No 4's balcony.General view from SE of Trinity Road buildings.

Administrative Areas

  • Council Angus
  • Parish Brechin
  • Former Region Tayside
  • Former District Angus
  • Former County Angus

Archaeology Notes

NO56SE 68 5975 6065

(Location cited as NO 598 607). North Port Distillery, founded c.1820. A group of 1- 2- and 3-storey buildings, of various dates, dominated by a tall circular-section brick chimney. The most striking structure is a 2-storey and attic, 4-by 4-bay rubble warehouse and office building, built 1893 for Guthrie Martin & Co Ltd.

J R Hume 1977.

This distillery was allegedly founded in 1820 and owned by Guthrie Martin & Co from 1825 to 1893 when it was incorporated as a limited company. The distillery was bought in 1922 by the Distillers Comany Limited and W.H Holt & Co Ltd. The site was then bought by Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd in 1922, and lay disused from 1928 to 1937. The distillery was in operation in 1980.

M M Moss and J R Hume 1981.

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Architecture Notes

NO56SE 68 5972 6059

NO56SE 68.01 5976 6065 Trinity Road, workers' housing

NO56SE 68.02 59720 60645 Gallowhill, workers' housing

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Desk Based Assessment

This distillery has been demolished. The site is occupied by a supermarket and carpark.

Information from HES, Survey and Recording Section (MMcD), 09 May 2019.

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