1760 – Old Windmill, Guinness, Dublin
This former windmill was once used to power the Roe Distillary on Thomas Street in Dublin.
George Roe and Company had its beginning in 1757 when Peter Roe bought a small distillery on Thomas Street in Dublin.
Guinness Brewery
1780 – Grand Canal Harbour & City Basin, St. James’s Gate, Dublin
Before the completion of the Grand Canal Docks at Ringsend, this was considered the mainline of the canal. The canal’s use was threefold: to supply the city basin with a water supply;
1875 – Former Guinness Entrance, Victoria Quay, Dubin
This building was built as part of the outer vast wall of the Guinness complex north of James Street. It served as an entrance from the south quays to the brewery,
1880 – Guinness Offices, St. James’s Gate, Dublin
Architect: George Wilkinson
Fine Victorian office accommodation complete with elegant chimneys and good quality ironwork. Well maintained, it provides a public face for the brewery to the street.
1882 – Hops Store, St. James’s Gate, Dublin
Architect: Samuel Geoghegan
One of the many storehouses on the property, this was developed into the original Guinness visito centre –
1886 – Malt Store, St. James’s Gate, Dublin
Architect: Robert Worthington
1904 – Storehouse, St. James’s Gate, Dublin
Architect: A.H. Hignett / RKD Architects
Now known as the Storehouse (the Guinness Visitor Centre), for many years this building was under threat of demolition,
1948 – Former Guinness Power Station, St. James’s Gate, Dublin
Architect: F.P.M. Woodhouse & Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners
On the northern side of James Street, lies the former brewery power station,
Dublin’s last iconic factory to become real estate
The sights, sounds and smells of the Guinness brewery at St James’s Gate in Dublin have been part and parcel of the Liberties for nearly 250 years –
