Watermills · North West England
Little Galdenoch
In or near Portpatrick.
Little Galdenoch — category C listed building-listed watermill in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Humphrey Bolton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stranraer · 9.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Little Galdenoch is located in the Scottish Lowlands, with the nearest railway station being Stranraer, which is 9.1 km away. Entry to the site is free.
About
Little Galdenoch is a category C listed building-listed watermill in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB13492). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category C Date Added 25/02/1994 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Parish Leswalt NGR NW 97341 63475 Coordinates 197341, 563475 — Probably late 18th century, or earlier in origin. Range of former corn mill buildings. Slightly lower range to N. Sited on falling ground. Rubble; whin slab lintels. Coped skews to N. Grey slates; partly reslated to E. Brick stacks. W ELEVATION: variety of openings. Door to right. Door, with window to left and above, at centre. Door to left, flanked by 2 windows to left and 1 to right; gabled dormerheaded window above. N ELEVATION: window to right at 1st floor. E ELEVATION: lower range recessed to left, with loft door. S ELEVATION: window in gablehead. No remaining machinery. Remains of lade system to N, including 2 small stone arched bridges carrying road over lade. INTERIOR: S section converted to hall/schoolroom, lined with boarding in late 19th century and N section converted to 2 cottages simultaneously with internal divisions and fireplaces still evident. — The "Milns of Galdenoch" are mentioned in 1794 (Agnew, p343). The mill is marked on the OS Map of 1847 as "Mill of Little Galdenoch (corn)".
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Little Galdenoch is a watermill located in the Scottish Lowlands. It is designated as a category C listed building, reflecting its historical significance within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9247, -5.1642
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG9 0RT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Nearest railway station
- Stranraer — 9.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q56620009 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Little Galdenoch?
- Little Galdenoch is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG9 0RT).
- What is Little Galdenoch?
- Little Galdenoch — category C listed building-listed watermill in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Little Galdenoch?
- The nearest railway station is Stranraer, about 9.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode DG9 0RT.
- Is Little Galdenoch a listed building?
- Little Galdenoch is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Little Galdenoch free to visit?
- Yes, Little Galdenoch is free to enter.
- How do I get to Little Galdenoch?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG9 0RT. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.