History in Structure

Smithy, Courthill

A Category B Listed Building in Mid and Upper Nithsdale, Dumfries and Galloway

We don't have any photos of this building yet. Why don't you be the first to send us one?

Upload Photo »

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 55.2223 / 55°13'20"N

Longitude: -3.8002 / 3°48'0"W

OS Eastings: 285579

OS Northings: 593488

OS Grid: NX855934

Mapcode National: GBR 18X1.1R

Mapcode Global: WH5VN.LZKW

Plus Code: 9C7R65CX+WW

Entry Name: Smithy, Courthill

Listing Name: Courthill Smithy

Listing Date: 3 August 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 342675

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB10251

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200342675

Location: Keir

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Mid and Upper Nithsdale

Parish: Keir

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

Tagged with: Smithy

Find accommodation in
Thornhill

Description

Early 19th century. 2 storeys, 3 bays, set on slope with
basement at east, adjoining former smithy extends north:
modern 2-bay addition to west gable. Painted rubble and
margins (addition is painted brick). South elevation: inner
entrance bay advanced and gabled, flight of steps to 1st
floor door in left re-entrant angle; 4-pane sashes; ground
stacks; roofed with uniform slates. Hand over pump east
gable, 2 plaques above, window and loft light. Smithy has
wide, 2-leaf door to east and small-paned window; wall-head
stacks, and high, piended roof.
floor window (to right) has small panes. Straight skews; end

Statement of Interest

Home and workshop of Kirkpatrick MacMillan, inventor of the pedal bicycle.

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.