Watermills · Scottish Lowlands
Wamphray Mill
Wamphray Mill — category B listed building-listed watermill in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Wamphray Mill is a category B listed building-listed watermill in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB16779). 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 B Date Added 03/08/1971 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Parish Wamphray NGR NY 12991 96531 Coordinates 312991, 596531 — Probably circa 1764. Corn mill with contemporary mill house set at right angles to one another; both ranges heightened in 19th century with ashlar quoins. All converted for domestic including rooflights and doors, ranges linked by timber corridor: Peter Barefoot of Ipswich architect. Mill wheel survives in poor condition (1987); lade removed. Rubble-built with ashlar dressings (modern openings concrete); all whitewashed; slate roofs. MILL: rectangular-plan; breast-shot timber and cast-iron wheel on N gable; square outshot on each flank with main roof swept over; S gable openings at 3 levels, and roadside loading platform. HOUSE: single storey and attic; S elevation 3 bays with door off-centre, gabled wallhead dormers in outer bays, ground floor openings in chamfered margins, boulder base on sloping ground at left. Full-width modern flat-roofed addition to N ugly stack; rebuilt diminutive end stack.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Wamphray Mill is a watermill located in the Scottish Lowlands. It is designated as a category B listed building, recognising its historical and architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.2552, -3.3704
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG10 9NR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Sources
- wikidata: Q17795562 (CC0)
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Blaze Hill
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wamphray Mill?
- Wamphray Mill is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG10 9NR).
- What is Wamphray Mill?
- Wamphray Mill — category B listed building-listed watermill in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Wamphray Mill?
- Drivers can use postcode DG10 9NR.
- Is Wamphray Mill a listed building?
- Wamphray Mill is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Wamphray Mill free to visit?
- Yes, Wamphray Mill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wamphray Mill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG10 9NR. It sits within the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency.