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Kirkcowan Waulk Mill: Chimney and Boilerhouse, Kirkcowan
Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved. © Copyright and database right 2025. Public Sector Viewing Terms
Useful Links
- Canmore:
- TARFF, WAULK MILL, CHIMNEY STACK
- Historic Scotland:
- HS Reference No 13102
General Details and Location
Category
AT RISK
Name of Building
Kirkcowan Waulk Mill: Chimney and Boilerhouse
Other Name(s)
Tarff Waulk Mill; The Old Wheel
Address
Kirkcowan
Locality
Postcode
Planning Authority
Divisional Area
Reference No
4232
Listing Category
B
OS Grid Ref
NX 33237 60233
Location Type
Rural Settlement
HS Reference No
13102
Description
1821 Woolen Mill complex comprising main mill buildings, weaving sheds and chimney stack. CHIMNEY: Tall, corniced, octagonal brick chimney with decorative band. Detached boiler house to N of chimney stack. Polychrome br icks to chimney, tapered and banded at top. (Historic Scotland)
Building Dates
1821; 1835; 1910; 1917
Architects
Unknown
Category of Risk and Development History
Condition
Very Poor
Category of Risk
High
Exemptions to State of Risk
Field Visits
16/10/2009
Development History
June 1990: External inspection reveals the main roof timbers to be collapsing, with some of the buildings already roofless. Vandalism has destroyed most of the glazing to the brick sheds. January 2002: Local planners visit the mill and report no significant change. March 2004: Trustees for the late owner confirm that the mill is not available for sale.
October 2009: External inspection finds the boilerhouse a roofless shell covered in vegetation and the chimney stack in danger of collapse, some bricks have already fallen from the top.
28 February 2014: Site visit attempted but access restricted by locked gates. The condition of the building is not thought to have altered.
1 August 2024: Desk-based assessment suggests the Kirkcowan mill buildings remain disused and At-Risk.
Guides to Development
Conservation Area
Planning Authority Contact
PAC Telephone Number
01387 260199
Availability
Current Availability
Not Available
Appointed Agents
Price
Occupancy
Vacant
Occupancy Type
N/A
Present/Former Uses
Name of Owners
Trustees of the Late Dr R. G. Parker
Type of Ownership
Charity/Trust
Information Services
Additional Contacts/Information Source
Bibliography
Online Resources
Classification
Textile Industries
Original Entry Date
17-OCT-09
Date of Last Edit
18/11/2014
