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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
Also known as: Dumfries, Mill Road, Dumfries Mill
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
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.
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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