Not far from the cache location are the remains of a seven story grain store, once the site of a large mill and whiskey distillery. The village of Belgooly formed in the early 1800s as a result of this, which was the main focal point of the village. In 1832, a large flour mill was built at the cost of £7000 and was equipped with the most modern machinery of the day. It was capable of producing 15,000 bags of flour a day. It was predated by a nearby stretch mill.
The distillery produced double distilled whiskey to produce a smoother taste, but this took a longer time to mature. In 1882, due to a decline in sales in the American and Canadian market, the distillery was sold for scrap copper. The buildings lasted a little longer, first for the storage of oats during the First World War and then during the Second World War, part of the building was demolished to produce hard core for road building and another part was used by Dunlop to store rubber.
