89 Dalhowan Street, Crosshill is a Grade B listed building in the South Ayrshire local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 April 1971.

89 Dalhowan Street, Crosshill

WRENN ID
lone-casement-starling
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
South Ayrshire
Constituency
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock MP: Elaine Stewart (Lab)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
14 April 1971
Address
89 Dalhowan Street, Crosshill, KA19 7RN
OS grid reference
NS 328 062
Coordinates
55.32174, -4.63653
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

This is a continuous range of cottages lining the west side of Dalhowan Street in Crosshill. The cottages were built in the early 19th century as part of a planned weaver's village, with many of the workers coming from Ireland. They are predominantly single-storey, though some have dormers or attics, and a few are two-storey. The cottages are constructed of painted rubble with contrasting margins, some of which are raised, and are roofed with grey slates. They have gable and ridge stacks, with some raised skews.

The windows are varied, comprising timber sash and case windows and some more recent replacements. A significant feature of this range is that they retain much of their original appearance, with relatively unaltered rooflines and window openings. Many of the cottages are asymmetrical; for example, some have two windows to one side of the entrance door and one to the other, reflecting the original layout which included a weaving room with two looms.

Crosshill is described as the least altered example of a weaver's village in Ayrshire. Number 83 Dalhowan Street is a later addition, built in 2004. This group of cottages significantly contributes to the streetscape and character of the village. The statutory address relates to Nos 15-81 and 85-91 (odd numbers) Dalhowan Street.

Local climate

89 Dalhowan Street, Crosshill sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,480 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 98% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 97% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 29 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 67% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.2°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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