BHouse · listed 19711-11 (Odd Nos), High Street, Dalbeattie Town Hall and 4 Water StreetPhoto: G Laird · CC BY-SA 2.0
Mill Street, Dalbeattie Park Church, (Church of Scotland) Gatepiers, Gates and Boundary Walls · Photo: Richard Sutcliffe · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
History of Dalbeattie · Historic Environment Scotland
16 listed buildings, 7 of them in the second category
Historic Environment Scotland counts them inside Dalbeattie’s locality, 39 for every 10,000 residents. Of the listed buildings in Dalbeattie, 9 are Category C. We have photos of 4 of its listed buildings and 2 old views of the town.
Listed buildings
16
39 per 10,000 residents
Category A
0
national importance
Category B
7
regional importance
Scheduled monuments
0
nationally important sites
In pictures
Dalbeattie in 6 photos and old views
Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
1-11 (Odd Nos), High Street, Dalbeattie Town Hall and 4 Water StreetCategory B listed
Colliston Park BandstandCategory B listed
Craignair Road, St Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Boundary Railings and GatepiersCategory B listed+3See all photosPhotos from Wikimedia Commons and Geograph, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its licence; names open the building’s page or its official list entry.
Through time
Dalbeattie from 1797 to 1890
2 old photos and postcards, in date order. All public domain, made before 1950.
c. 1797
c. 1890Public domain, from Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server. Each credit opens the image’s page with its full description and history.
The map
Where Dalbeattie’s history is
Every Category A and B building, monument and historic park.
Category B
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
16 listed buildings by grade
0 Category A7 Category B9 Category C
Historic Environment Scotland lists buildings in three categories: Category A for buildings of national or international importance (about 7.5% of listed buildings), Category B for buildings of regional importance (about 50%), and Category C for buildings of local importance (about 43%). Listing protects the whole building, inside and out.
Every entry on Historic Environment Scotland’s designations whose point lies inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary. One list entry can cover a terrace or a group of buildings.
Category B
The 7 Category B listed buildings in Dalbeattie
Buildings of regional importance. 4 are photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
BHouse · listed 1981Colliston Park BandstandPhoto: Hugh Close · CC BY-SA 2.0
BWalls & gates · listed 1971Mill Street, Dalbeattie Park Church, (Church of Scotland) Gatepiers, Gates and Boundary WallsPhoto: Richard Sutcliffe · CC BY-SA 2.0
BChurch · listed 1971Craignair Road, St Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Boundary Railings and GatepiersPhoto: Jamie Stuart 11 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Walls & gates · listed 1971Craignair Road Craignair Church, (Church of Scotland) Boundary Walls, Gatepiers and Gates
House · listed 197117 Mill Street; Alma House, And Gatepiers
House · listed 199083-91 (Odd Nos) High Street and Flank to Southwick Road
Category C
9 Category C listed buildings
This category covers buildings of local importance. Open any building to read its official list entry.
All 9 Category C listed buildings, A to Z
Blair House (former United Free Church), 4 John Street, DalbeattieCraignair Road, Newton House, And Boundary RailingsDalbeattie Primary School (1876 Block Only) and Boundary Wall, Southwick Road, DalbeattieJohn Street, Water Street, The Round HouseMaxwell Road, The Maxwell Arms and Annexe1 John Street, Bank of Scotland1-12 (Inclusive Nos) Craignair Road32 Southwick Road, Cherrybank House and Retaining Walls to Southwick Road5 Station Road
How the list grew
More than half of Dalbeattie’s listed buildings were added in one year, 1971
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1971 · 10
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The first 10 entries were listed in 1971. Only 1 has been added in the last 15 years.
Born here
4 notable people born in Dalbeattie before 1900
Their lives on one timeline, earliest first.
William McMaster Murdoch
Andrew Swann
John Carswell
Jimmy McKinnell
18501875190019251950
William McMaster Murdoch1873–1912 · British sailor (1873–1912)
AS
Andrew Swann1878–1951 · Scottish footballer
JM
Jimmy McKinnell1893–1972 · Scottish footballer and manager (1893-1972)
JC
John Carswell1887–1966 · Scottish international lawn bowler
Everyone born in Dalbeattie → Birthplaces from Wikidata; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Dalbeattie
| Town | People | Listed | Category A | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalbeattie | 4,134 | 16 | 0 | — |
| Castle Douglas | 4,061 | 21 | 1 | — |
| Kirkcudbright | 3,219 | 188 | 5 | — |
In brief
Dalbeattie in brief
Dalbeattie has 16 listed buildings, including 1-11 (Odd Nos), High Street, Dalbeattie Town Hall and 4 Water Street. Of the 4 people born here before 1900, the best known include William McMaster Murdoch (1873), Andrew Swann (1878) and Jimmy McKinnell (1893). The big year was 1971, when 10 of the 16 went on the list. The rest is about typical: like most towns its size, it has no Category A building.
Questions about Dalbeattie’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Dalbeattie?
Historic Environment Scotland lists 16 buildings inside Dalbeattie’s locality: 0 Category A, 7 Category B and 9 Category C.
When were Dalbeattie’s buildings listed?
The first in 1971; the most, 10, in 1971.
Are there old photos of Dalbeattie?
Yes: 2 public-domain photos and postcards from 1797 to 1890, all on this page.
Who was born in Dalbeattie?
Among people born before 1900: William McMaster Murdoch (1873), Andrew Swann (1878), Jimmy McKinnell (1893) and John Carswell (1887).
Dalbeattie has no History Grade.
Listed buildings, scheduled monuments, gardens and designed landscapes, battlefields, conservation areas and World Heritage Sites: Historic Environment Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. Check an entry on Historic Environment Scotland’s portal before relying on it.
Sources: Historic Environment Scotland designations (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, gardens and designed landscapes, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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