Bonthrone Maltings

Building summary

Name	Bonthrone Maltings
Address	North Maltings, Newton of Falkland
Postcode	KY15 7NY
Address	South Maltings, Newton of Falkland
Postcode	KY15 7QT
Date	16th century onwards.
OS grid ref	NO 26847 7103
Latitude & longitude	56°15′03″N 3°10′56″W
Listing	Category B
Listing reference	LB13311
Listing date	25/02/1993

Bonthrone Maltings is a former brewery complex in Newton of Falkland, now converted into private houses.

HES listing details^[1]
Address/Site Name Newtown of Falkland Bonthrone Maltings (formerly Newton Old Brewery)
Description Maltings and brewery complex, established 1600, remodelled early 19th century, and again at later dates during the 19th century, comprising North Maltings ranged along Main Street, and later South maltings, forming a courtyard to S, linked to North Maltings by oversailing bridge carried across Home Road, attached to South Maltings kiln. Rubble with pantiled and slated roofs. 3 kilns with pyramidal roofs and pagoda ventilators add to visual impact of the group in the landscape. [...]
Statement of special interest Important feature in the village and a distinctive landmark in the countryside. The bonthrones began brewing here in 1600 and stopped in 1916, thence to concentrate on malting and bottling, and acquired rivals at Ladybank in 1935 and Pitlessie in 1937, also having Stratheden Distillery from 1829-1929 at Auchtermuchty. Malting stopped in 1960.