Eskdale Hotel, High Street, Langholm

The Eskdale Hotel, located on High Street in Langholm, was designed by the architects Habershon, Spedding and Brock of London and built between 1866 and 1867. This large hotel features a picturesque style with predominantly pointed-headed openings facing the street, broad eaves, and barge-boarded gables. The extensive rear ranges are arranged around a rectangular courtyard.

Constructed from grey rubble with ashlar dressings, the three-storey front range has narrow gabled flanks and a nearly symmetrical six-bay elevation towards High Street. It is flanked by a pair of wallhead gables and has a small central gabled dormer. The top floor windows are square-headed, and there is a blocked segmental-arched carriage pend on the left. The main entrance is located in the fifth bay, topped by a steep-gabled hood. Most upper windows feature small balconies, and the sash windows have a four-pane glazing pattern. The building includes corniced end and axial stacks and is topped with slate roofs.

The courtyard ranges are stepped to follow the slope and consist of one, two, and three storeys, with most areas converted for staff and residents' use. The former halls are located in the southeast range, while the southwest range originally housed stables, with a main roof that is bracketed and sweeps down to form a verandah. The courtyard opens to Laird's entry, which is flanked by screen walls and square gatepiers.