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Latitude: 55.1412 / 55°8'28"N
Longitude: -3.6572 / 3°39'25"W
OS Eastings: 294464
OS Northings: 584238
OS Grid: NX944842
Mapcode National: GBR 28XZ.0T
Mapcode Global: WH5W9.S1NH
Plus Code: 9C7R48RV+F4
Entry Name: Dalswinton House Dam
Listing Name: Dalswinton House Dam at Dalswinton Loch
Listing Date: 26 June 1986
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 342711
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB10283
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200342711
Location: Kirkmahoe
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward: Lochar
Parish: Kirkmahoe
Traditional County: Dumfriesshire
Tagged with: Dam
Built probably circa 1785 for Patrick Miller of Dalswinton,
pioneer of steam navigation. Small straight dam at south
east end of Dalswinton Loch. Rubble built, with red ashlar
dressings and coping.
Patrick Miller experimented successfully on Dalswinton
Loch with the world's first steam-powered boat 1788 this dam
was presumably built to allow greater scope for his
experiments.
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