Windmills · Scottish Lowlands
Windmill, Duncow
Windmill, Duncow — category B listed building-listed windmill in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Iain Thompson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Windmill, Duncow is a category B listed building-listed windmill in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB10279). 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 Kirkmahoe NGR NX 97411 83772 Coordinates 297411, 583772 — Late 17th/early 18th century. Roofless, 4-storey, battered circular shell of tower windmill. Rubble built, with red ashlar dressings. Original south-facing door now blocked; mid/later 19th century door faces north; other openings at each level all blocked. Flooring all removed. — Described as "ruins" on 1st end OS (1855); the north door may date from a restoration shortly after then.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Windmill, Duncow is a category B listed building located in the Scottish Lowlands. It represents a notable example of historical windmill architecture in the region.
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- Coordinates
- 55.1376, -3.6108
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG1 1RD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Sources
- wikidata: Q17807953 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Windmill, Duncow?
- Windmill, Duncow is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG1 1RD).
- Is Windmill, Duncow a listed building?
- Windmill, Duncow is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Windmill, Duncow free to visit?
- Yes, Windmill, Duncow is free to enter.
- How do I get to Windmill, Duncow?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG1 1RD. It sits within the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency.