Littlemill Distillery Exciseman's House, Dumbarton Road, Bowling

2-storey, near-symmetrical 4-bay house, including later single bay to outer left. Random sandstone rubble with traces white limewash, addition of coursed sandstone rubble; dressings painted white. Angle margins and eaves course. Margined windows. BOUNDARY WALL: rubble boundary wall with red sandstone coping, part unfortunately redone in cement.

Under the Excise Act of 1823 distillers were required to provide separate accommodation for Excise officers. These were rented by the Board of Excise for a sum not exceeding £10 per annum. (Historic Scotland)

1994: Production ceases at the distillery. 10 February 1995: The Lennox Herald reports that Dumbarton District Council is considering serving a Building Preservation Notice as the buildings are up for sale and could face demolition in any redevelopment of the site. July 1995: The building is B-listed. September 1995: Applications are submitted for the demolition of some of the unlisted distillery warehouse buildings. All applications are subsequently granted and the warehouse site is cleared. 1996: An outline application for residential development of the cleared site is submitted and passed, although more detailed plans do not transpire before permission lapses. July 1997: The owners indicate that the building is not now for sale. They are committed to restoring it as part of a working distillery museum, although subsequent reports confirm that work does not commence on the project. 17 February 1999: The Dumbarton Reporter reports that local residents have expressed concern that the house is being allowed to deteriorate. It is reported that during the demolition of the warehouses one of the garden walls to the house was inadvertently destroyed. 18 February 1999: The Clydebank Post reports the owner as saying that not much can now be done, given the advanced state of disrepair. February 1999: An application is lodged for a housing and hotel development on the cleared warehouse land, accompanied by the refurbishment of the house. SCT expresses concern that the restoration appears half-hearted. July 2000: Permission for residential development on the warehouse land is renewed. November 2001: External inspection reveals further deterioration to have occurred. March 2002: Local planners report that no recent development proposals have been submitted. 17 May 2002: The Clyde Weekly News reports on the house's inclusion in the Buildings at Risk Bulletin. October 2003: Historic Scotland reports that there are plans to restore and convert the property into 2 dwellings. 9 January 2004: The Lennox Herald reports that developers Newstead Properties have purchased 3 sites previously owned by the Littlemill Distillery. Part of the maltings and kilns will be demolished to make way for 61 2- and 3-bedroom flats and houses, but the exciseman's house will be converted into 2 4-bed dwellings. 16 January 2004: The Clyde Weekly News repeats the story. 12 May 2004: The Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Reporter notes the building's inclusion in the Buildings at Risk Bulletin 2004-2005. 8 September 2004: The Dumbarton Reporter notes that the site has suffered an arson attack. 9 September 2004: The Clydeback Post repeats the story. 10 September 2004: The Lennox Herald repeats the story. 29 September 2004: The Dumbarton Reporter notes that the remains of the distillery are to be dismantled and rebuilt following the fire.

July 2008: A member of the public contacts SCT concerned at further damage which appears to have happened to the building with the building work going on around the site. The building is advised as no longer has a roof, is exposed to the elements and seems to be part demolished.

February 2011: External inspection finds that the building is now a roofless shell, presumably as a result of the fire of 2004. The walls appear to be in a stable condition, although plants are taking hold on wallheads.

23 April 2013: External inspection finds no significant change from the previous site visit.

10 August 2020: Listed Building Consent for demolition of the building is being sought (DC20/138).

3 September 2021: Limited external inspection possible as the site is now heavily overgrown with vegetation. The building appears to remain a roofless ruin being encroached by vegetation. The boundary wall is deteriorating, bulging in places, and itself being engulfed by vegetation.

8 December 2022: Planning permission is being sought for demolition (ref:DC22/088/LBC).

22 December 2022: The Clydebank Post reports (21/12/2022) consent to demolish the building has been approved. Risk level raised to Critical.