Scroggs Mill

Heritage listing

Category C Date Added 03/08/1971 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Parish Dryfesdale NGR NY 16331 81172 Coordinates 316331, 581172 — 18th century, 3-storey (probably 1755) corn mill raised and remodelled first half of 19th century; being converted 1980's to form house and garage retaining much interior machinery; detached single storey 3-bay centre-doored late 18th/early 19th century cottage to W renovated circa 1980, with additional bay added. All rubble-built with ashlar dressings. Sash windows with 4-pane glazing pattern. Slate roofs. MILL: 18th century openings with chamfered reveals (some blocked), 19th century work with stugged red ashlar dressings, some 20th century slappings. Rectangular-plan, and built against steep bank. N end wall with ashlar marking wheel mounting, gabled near-centre loft opening to W with forestair; garage at S end. Axial stack. COTTAGE: whitewashed, with painted margins; additional bay rubble-faced; straight skews; end stacks. North elevation altered. — Stone on mill S flank inscribed "Dvid Viscount of Storment 1755" presumably dates building. Change of Category B to C(S) 22.2.88

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.