Ladyfield West is a Grade B listed building in the Dumfries and Galloway local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 3 August 1971. Villa. 2 related planning applications.

Ladyfield West

WRENN ID
high-rubblework-fern
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
Villa
OS grid reference
NX 978 743
Coordinates
55.05349, -3.60124
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

Ladyfield West is a single-storey Greek Revival style villa designed by Walter Newall of Dumfries in 1812. It features a concealed attic and is set on a raised basement facing east, with a symmetrical three-bay rectangular plan situated on sloping ground in a wooded area. The main facade showcases a classical central pedimented Ionic porch, with the entrance positioned behind it and flanked by pilasters, along with a blocked semi-circular fanlight above.

The villa is primarily constructed of polished ashlar dressed stone in the upper section, while the basement level is made of rusticated ashlar, all of which is painted. A band course separates the floors, and there is a string course at the cill level of the upper floor, topped with a cornice and blocking course. Most exterior windows are blocked, and the central upper bay window openings feature shallow round-headed recesses. All window openings are adorned with moulded architraves and cornices. The roof incorporates non-traditional materials.

The interior was observed in 2013, revealing that much of the detailing has been removed, although the general room layout from the early 19th century remains apparent.

Local climate

Ladyfield West 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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