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Shortrigg

A Category A Listed Building in Annandale North, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0567 / 55°3'24"N

Longitude: -3.3143 / 3°18'51"W

OS Eastings: 316143

OS Northings: 574371

OS Grid: NY161743

Mapcode National: GBR 599Z.83

Mapcode Global: WH6Y0.2518

Plus Code: 9C7R3M4P+M7

Entry Name: Shortrigg

Listing Name: Shortrig Windmill Tower, Horsemill and Steading Ranges

Listing Date: 3 August 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 342434

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB10041

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200342434

Location: Hoddom

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Annandale North

Parish: Hoddom

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

18th century tower windmill and early 19th century horsemill
adjoining 18th-19th century courtyard steading (detached
late 19th century farmhouse to E listed separately.
Rubble-built; ashlar dressings; slate roofs. Original
machinery mostly removed.
WINDMILL: tall, battered circular tower with late 19th
century conical cap and weathervane finial: square-headed
openings: door above ground level linked by platt to upper
door of adjoining barn: horsemill adjoins at N.
HORSEMILL: circular, with full-height rectangular openings;
tall conical roof with finely graded slates.
STEADING: 1 and 2 storey ranges with lofts; some ranges
whitewashed; some brick additions. E and W ranges both
probably 18th century; former range has 2-bay cartshed in
N gable, latter adjoins windmill and horsemill. Further
ranges to N.

Statement of Interest

Unusual combination of power sources.

Change of Category B to A 4.10.88.

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