Little Galdenoch

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.