West Gallaberry is a Grade A listed building in the Dumfries and Galloway local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 3 August 1971.

West Gallaberry

WRENN ID
eastward-wicket-grain
Grade
A
Local Planning Authority
Dumfries and Galloway
Constituency
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale MP: David Mundell (Con)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
3 August 1971
OS grid reference
NX 964 826
Coordinates
55.12711, -3.626
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

West Gallaberry is a largely early 19th-century farm steading arranged in a U-shaped plan, with the courtyard closed on the south side by simpler, mainly later buildings. The complex comprises three rectangular ranges: north, west, and northeast. The north range may incorporate elements from the late 18th century, likely associated with a horse-powered gin for cutting and milling, though this machinery is now absent. A distinctive octagonal horsemill projects from the outer face of the north range. The horsemill’s roof is faceted and supported by monolith stone piers on dwarf walls. Remarkably, the internal machinery and gearing remain almost entirely intact, including harnesses for three horses.

The buildings are constructed of limewashed rubble with dressed stone detailing. The northeast range has a piended roof, with three stable doors opening onto the courtyard and three swept-roofed roof vents above. The west range is linked to the north range by a plain furnace or boiler, with the southwest angle chamfered down to eaves level. The gable head stack of the north range features small loft openings. Courtyard openings include two cart openings on the west range and slit ventilators on the north range. All roofs are covered with graded slates. The farmhouse is not included in the listing.

Local climate

West Gallaberry sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,230 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 92% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 85% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 49 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 91% of listed buildings. Of these, 25 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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