Basic Site Details
| Name: | Yeast Factory |
| Town, district or village: | Menstrie |
| City or county: | Perthshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | W J Smith in Biggar's Nomination Paper: 'imposing block finished externally in brick with a reinforced concrete frame with ___ foundation problems including concrete piles & neatly & satisfactorily solved' 'The block is 150 feet long and 70 feet wide and is in the main 4 stories'. 'The building is well-conceived and the pleasing appearance satisfies the special and varied requirements of the Distillers Co., who are proud of the building'. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Factory | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1948 | Build/construction | ||
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Gordon Buchanan Biggar | A | 1948 | |||
| John Melvin & Son | A | 1948 | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Distillers' Co. | |
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Gordon Biggar: A no6878, F no4780 (Combined Box 35) | |