Kirkcowan Waulk Mill: Weaving Sheds, Kirkcowan

1821 Woolen Mill complex comprising main mill buildings, weaving sheds and chimney stack. Brick weaving sheds 1910. enlarged 1917. WEAVING SHEDS: 5 brick built asymmetric-gabled lit weaving sheds; that to N is later addition of 1917, rest dated 1910. S facing pitches slated, N facing glazed. 4, 7-bay aisles with timber uprights supporting metal and timber beams, most line-shafting still in place. Office to NW angle. (Historic Scotland)

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 weaving sheds in poor condition with evidence of sagging or collapsed roofs, damaged brickwork and damage to the glazing.

28 February 2014: Site visit attempted, but access restricted by locked gates. The site is not thought to have changed in condition.

1 August 2024: Desk-based assessment suggests the Kirkcowan mill buildings remain disused and At-Risk.