October 16 2024

A derelict 17th-century walled garden near Bannockburn is to provide fertile ground for the launch of a new distillery.

Auchenbowie Distillery, on the grounds of the A-listed Auchenbowie House, has been designed by Organic Architects to deliver a modern facility that takes full advantage of its classical setting.

Bari Reid, director at Organic Architects, commented: “The site is a former garden, used for many years as stables and an exercise yard for horses. Unfortunately, over the past 50 years, the area – sheltered by tall brick walls – has fallen into disrepair. Our team is proposing a strategy for reuse, giving it a new lease of life and preserving it for future generations. New buildings have been designed to sit within the walled garden like Victorian greenhouses. A formal garden will grow local botanicals for spirit production.

"As part of the plans, a central glass house offers views of a water garden which will also act as a cooling pond for the distillery. This combination of the formal landscape plan, with the rejuvenation of natural features promises to create a unique and peaceful distillery building group.”

Construction is expected to get underway next year for completion in 2026.

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