Conheath is a Grade B listed building in the Dumfries and Galloway local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 3 August 1971. Farm steading.

Conheath

WRENN ID
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Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
Dumfries and Galloway
Constituency
Dumfries and Galloway MP: John Cooper (Con)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
3 August 1971
Type
Farm steading
OS grid reference
NX 996 698
Coordinates
55.01318, -3.57134
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

Conheath is a pair of detached two-storey farm steading blocks from probably the early 19th century, located at the eastern entrance to a courtyard. The larger block, situated to the south, features a three-stage octagonal dovecot attached to its northeast corner, which has been converted for domestic use. Both blocks are constructed of rubble with ashlar dressings, and the north block is white-washed.

The dovecot, which is now part of the house, has a continuous cill band at each level, with mostly blind openings, although there are glazed openings on one face at each level. The third stage has square openings with flight holes on two faces. It also features bracketed eaves and a facetted low roof topped with a weather vane finial.

The south block has three bays on both the north and east elevations. The north elevation includes a former gabled brick porch, while the east elevation has blocked cartways and a loft door, with an off-centre main door and windows in the outer bays, though these have modern glazing. There are corniced stacks present.

The north block has a rectangular plan and a three-bay south elevation with margined openings. Each level has an off-centre door, and there are windows, one of which is blind, in the outer bays. The block features two square-headed cartways leading to the courtyard and a single bay on the east flank. Both blocks have piended or gabled roofs, all slated.

Local climate

Conheath sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,140 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 89% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 86% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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