Diana Leitch

Author

Diana Leitch graduated as an architect with a thesis on the history of Islay’s distilleries, before first joining the practice of Ian Lindsay, a leading exponent in the restoration and revitalisation of Scottish architectural heritage. She then pursued an academic career at Newcastle University School of Architecture, where she served as Head between 1997 and 2002.

Diana Leitch graduated as an architect with a thesis on the history of Islay’s distilleries, before first joining the practice of Ian Lindsay, a leading exponent in the restoration and revitalisation of Scottish architectural heritage. She then pursued an academic career at Newcastle University School of Architecture, where she served as Head between 1997 and 2002.

Books

  • Paperback | Pub: 04 Sep 2025
    £16.99

    Neolithic farmers, iron age settlers, clan dynasties and, in the 20th century, the infrastructure of war all left their mark on Islay, but the way the island looks and works today stems primarily from the 18th and 19th centuries. Starting with the...