Waverley Mills, Glenesk Road, Langholm

Waverley Mills, located on Glenesk Road in Langholm, consists of buildings primarily designed by Thomas Aimers of Galashiels for woollen mills established by Alexander Scott in 1865. The complex includes a main tall block, a boiler house, and a joiners shop to the west, along with a low range to the south. Some alterations have been made over the years.

The tall block is constructed in two sections, both by Aimers, and stands three stories high with a loft. The western section, which faces the river, has eight bays and was built between 1865 and 1866. It was later extended to 17 bays in 1871, during which the stair turret at the southeast corner was raised and fitted with a gable, clock, and belfry, although the belfry has since been reduced in height. The building features small-paned windows and a continuous double-pitch slate roof with rooflights. A modernized office range is situated along the roadside.

Inside, the floors are supported by cast-iron columns, with three columns per bay. The ground floor is fireproof, featuring full-depth brick vaults, while a single central row of columns at the loft is shaped to bear drive shafts, supporting the roof valley. The ground and loft levels now include some suspended ceilings, with machinery located on the intermediate floors.

The joiners workshop is likely the original engine house, characterized by an arched pend at the northern end and some round-arched windows. A cast-iron-plate water tank is positioned on the roof.

The boiler house, which was probably constructed as a larger engine house, has a rectangular plan and is built of painted ashlar. It features a cavetto cornice with rope mouldings, wide slapping on the northern wall, and three round-headed lights facing the riverside. The interior includes a timber ceiling adorned with a decorative plaster ceiling rose and two circular ventilator openings.

The south range runs parallel to the tall block and has a twin-gabled elevation facing the roadside. It is a single-storey structure with ten regular bays and twin-gabled flanks, along with a large addition to the south.