Bridgeton distillery

Lowland single malt Scotch whisky

One of the many lost distilleries to grace Glasgow’s streets, Bridgeton (also called Brigton and Hopewell), distillery stood on a spot that is today between Main Street and Savoy Street, halfway from Bridgeton station to the Clyde.

Although current maps show no stream nearby, a watercourse may well have flowed there in the early 1800s.

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  • Region
    Lowland
  • Production type
    Single malt
  • Distillery Status
    Demolished
  • Previous names
    Brigton
    Hopewell

Bridgeton History

Bridgeton distillery was licensed to James Walker in 1816 but it closed the following year. It was re-opened by A M Forman in 1825 but closed once again in 1826.

Timeline

  • 1816 James Walker opens Bridgeton distillery
  • 1817 The distillery is silent
  • 1825 A M Forman reopens the distillery
  • 1826 Bridgeton finally closes

Contact

Address
Bridgeton
Glasgow
United Kingdom
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See also

  • Belview Belview Belview Distillery

    Belview

    A distillery briefly active in the ‘Glasgow collection area’ in the 1820s.

  • The Glasgow Distillery Company The Glasgow Distillery Company The Glasgow Distillery Company Distiller

    Glasgow Distillery Company

    Modern group created to build and operate Glasgow’s first distillery for over 100 years.

  • Morrison Glasgow Distillers Morrison Glasgow Distillers Morrison Glasgow Distillers Distiller

    Morrison Glasgow Distillers

    Holding company overseeing the construction and operation of the Clydeside distillery in Glasgow.

  • Edrington Edrington Edrington Distiller & blender

    Edrington

    Producer of Cutty Sark and Macallan.

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