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

45 Dalhowan Street, Crosshill

WRENN ID
tilted-cinder-clover
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
45 Dalhowan Street, Crosshill, KA19 7RN
OS grid reference
NS 327 064
Coordinates
55.32334, -4.63813
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

This is a continuous row of mostly three-bay cottages, lining the west side of Dalhowan Street in Crosshill. The cottages were constructed 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, although some have dormers or attics, and a few are two-storey. The cottages are built of painted rubble with contrasting margins, some raised. The windows are varied, including timber sash and case windows, as well as some more recent replacements. They have grey slate roofs and gable and ridge stacks, some of which are raised with skews.

The row is remarkable for retaining much of its original external appearance, particularly its rooflines and window openings. Many of the cottages are asymmetrical, with two windows to one side of the front door and one to the other; this reflects the original weaving rooms often containing two looms. The settlement of Crosshill is described in "The Buildings of Scotland" as the least altered example of a weaver’s village in Ayrshire. Number 83 Dalhowan Street is a more recent addition, constructed in 2004. The group value of the cottages is significant due to their contribution to the streetscape and character of the village.

Local climate

45 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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