This distillery was built by Hiram Walker and Sons (Scotland) Ltd and has (or had) one Continuous Distilling Unit designed by a firm in Cincinatti, Ohio in 1938. The Dark Grains plant was the first in Scotland. Inverleven Malt Distillery was in the same complex.
At one time this was the largest grain distillery in Scotland, now all that remains is this tower. It belonged to Ballantine's and was built on the former site of Macmillan's shipyard. It was mothballed in 2002.
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1882-3. E R Mumford, Superintendent of the works (Mumford, together with William Froude, naval architect). Professor J McQuorn Rankine, engineer. Narrow ashlar frontage, wide segmental-arched doorway to right, window in corresponding panel to left; plain pilasters, cornice, parapet swept up in centre containing carved panel of William Froude. Long narrow workshop containing testing-tank runs to south. Walls mostly brick with buttresses and round brace-plates, earth embankments. Slate roof with skylights and wooden sarking not original.
Original triangular steel trusses inside. Long narrow brick-lined tank, faced with cement plaster, runs the full length of shed. Double teak walkways supported by girders in side walls and with double tracks for sliding platforms. Brick extension at south end (visible here) dates from 1920s and contains a wavemaker.
Built for Denny's of Dumbarton. Panel on street frontage is inscribed "Leven Ship Yard Experimental Tank”. The first privately owned experimental tank built in the world, and said to now be the oldest still in existence. Modified following a fire in 1924, when deep section was extended by 50 feet, and walkway suspension was improved.
Foreground: Robert Napier’s Side-Lever Engine. In 1823 Robert Napier won a contract to build a steam engine for the paddle steamer Leven. The engine was so good that it was later fitted to another ship, the paddle steamer Queen of Beauty. It now rests at the Scottish Maritime Museum in Dumbarton.
Napier was a Scottish engineer born in Dumbarton. He later moved to Edinburgh and worked for Robert Stevenson.
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1882-3. E R Mumford, Superintendent of the works (Mumford, together with William Froude, naval architect). Professor J McQuorn Rankine, engineer. Narrow ashlar frontage, wide segmental-arched doorway to right, window in corresponding panel to left; plain pilasters, cornice, parapet swept up in centre containing carved panel of William Froude. Long narrow workshop containing testing-tank runs to south. Walls mostly brick with buttresses and round brace-plates, earth embankments. Slate roof with skylights and wooden sarking not original.
Original triangular steel trusses inside. Long narrow brick-lined tank, faced with cement plaster, runs the full length of shed. Double teak walkways supported by girders in side walls and with double tracks for sliding platforms. Brick extension at south end dates from 1920s and contains a wavemaker.
Built for Denny's of Dumbarton. The first privately owned experimental tank built in the world, and said to now be the oldest still in existence. Modified following a fire in 1924, when deep section was extended by 50 feet, and walkway suspension was improved.
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By the respected Melvin & Leiper of Glasgow, architects. Foundation Stone laid 23.6.1865. Damaged by fire 1882, and restored 1883 by William Leiper. Fire damaged again, 1976. Large, symmetrically planned French Gothic former academy; 2 storeys and attic with a square, central, 4-stage tower. Snecked ashlar with polished dressings. Most openings hoodmoulded (some with cusped heads) under pointed-arched mouldings; windows flanking tower mostly have columned jambs and mullions, with foliated capitals.
It became derelict in the later 20th century after the fire in 1976. West Dunbartonshire Council proposed to demolish the building in 1994, but this was rejected. Partial demolition took place in 2008 to remove unstable structures, retaining the front facades and side walls.
Originally, Thomas Gildard of Glasgow, architect, provided plans for the academy, described as "Greco Italian ... exceedingly chaste and elegant", but White of Overtoun commissioned Melvin & Leiper to provide plans, and their design was adopted.
West Dunbartonshire Council is currently commencing site clearance works to the rear of the former school in anticipation of construction works to create new offices, behind the retained facade, for the Council. The new offices are expected to open in Spring 2017.
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By the respected Melvin & Leiper of Glasgow, architects. Foundation Stone laid 23.6.1865. Damaged by fire 1882, and restored 1883 by William Leiper. Fire damaged again, 1976. Large, symmetrically planned French Gothic former academy; 2 storeys and attic with a square, central, 4-stage tower. Snecked ashlar with polished dressings. Most openings hoodmoulded (some with cusped heads) under pointed-arched mouldings; windows flanking tower mostly have columned jambs and mullions, with foliated capitals.
It became derelict in the later 20th century after the fire in 1976. West Dunbartonshire Council proposed to demolish the building in 1994, but this was rejected. Partial demolition took place in 2008 to remove unstable structures, retaining the front facades and side walls.
Originally, Thomas Gildard of Glasgow, architect, provided plans for the academy, described as "Greco Italian ... exceedingly chaste and elegant", but White of Overtoun commissioned Melvin & Leiper to provide plans, and their design was adopted.
West Dunbartonshire Council is currently commencing site clearance works to the rear of the former school in anticipation of construction works to create new offices, behind the retained facade, for the Council. The new offices are expected to open in Spring 2017.
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