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Latitude: 55.0676 / 55°4'3"N
Longitude: -3.6151 / 3°36'54"W
OS Eastings: 296957
OS Northings: 575988
OS Grid: NX969759
Mapcode National: GBR 396V.46
Mapcode Global: WH5WJ.FWRG
Plus Code: 9C7R399M+3X
Entry Name: Weir, River Nith, Dumfries
Listing Name: Whitesands Caul
Listing Date: 21 August 1987
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 362980
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26353
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: The Caul
Dumfries, River Nith, Weir
ID on this website: 200362980
Location: Dumfries
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Town: Dumfries
Electoral Ward: North West Dumfries
Traditional County: Dumfriesshire
Tagged with: Weir
Matthew Frew, contractor. Built circa 1705. Caul (Weir),
obliquely crossing River Nith near Devorgilla's bridge; opening
to mill lade on W bank, fish gullet near each bank with (later)
ponds below larger E gullet. All built of large squared
rubble blocks.
A group with Devorgilla Bridge. Unusually large and early weir;
built in conjunction with (rebuilt) Town Mill; includes fish
ladders.
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