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Dumfries Mill, Mill Road, Dumfries

A Category B Listed Building in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0667 / 55°3'59"N

Longitude: -3.6143 / 3°36'51"W

OS Eastings: 297008

OS Northings: 575878

OS Grid: NX970758

Mapcode National: GBR 396V.BK

Mapcode Global: WH5WJ.GX46

Plus Code: 9C7R398P+M7

Entry Name: Dumfries Mill, Mill Road, Dumfries

Listing Name: Mill Road, Dumfries Town Mills (Robert Burns Centre) Sluice Gate and Outflow

Listing Date: 11 July 1961

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 362864

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26283

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200362864

Location: Dumfries

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Town: Dumfries

Electoral Ward: North West Dumfries

Traditional County: Kirkcudbrightshire

Tagged with: Grain mill

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Description

Andrew Meikle, circa 1781; 3-storey rectangular-plan grain mill, transversely-set earlier 19th century addition to S a storey

higher and full width of main range. Built of coursed red

rubble with ashlar dressings; late 19th/early 20th century

crow-steps to all gables; slated roofs.

Main range: 6-bay long E wall, ashlar-built at lower level

where wheel was formerly mounted; openings above with

small-paned glazing. 2-storey irregular and much-altered W

elevation. Harled N gable, with 1986 door slapping and visitor

access.

Addition is altered and has 2-bay S elevation; platform at W.

Lade is altered; good sluice gate at caul, and wide stone-built

outflow.

Statement of Interest

Replaces 1705 mill by Matthew Frew, contractor, which was

destroyed by fire circa 1780. Ceased milling operations

circa 1911. Now run as a museum.

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