Formerly granite quarrying was an important part of the Dalbeattie economy. The industry died down locally around 1883 due to cheaper imports from Denmark.

Many of the workers emigrated to other parts of the world in order to find work, a number emigrated to the United States to work at a sister quarry in Westerly, Rhode Island. Granite exported from Dalbeattie went into the Mersey Docks in Liverpool, the Thames Embankment in London, various British lighthouses, even as far as the lighthouse at the southern tip of Ceylon (Sri Lanka).

Dalbeattie is credited with developing the technique of polishing granite stone to form a shiny surface. This technique was exported throughout the world by the skilled workers of Dalbeattie as they travelled.

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"This is our 2nd stay at this house, we love it and cannot fault it at all. Thank you David we’ll be back again soon 😀"

"We had a lovely stay here. Gavin was on hand if we had any problems. We were looking for a real break to spend quality family time and this met all our needs."

6 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, travel crib, free WiFi

"Absolutely a beautiful place to stay with a large group. This enormous facility comes with huge bedrooms and a well-equipped kitchen. It is so nice to sleep in rooms that feel sound proof. Having a washer and dryer was very helpful, especially at the end of our long trip through Europe."

"The house was perfect for our family of 7, with four bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. All rooms were a good size with a large kitchen dinner. The bonus for us with two teenage grandchildren was the pool table and table tennis. Would go back anytime."

"Best lodge we're stayed at. Owners had though of everything and lodge has lots of nice touches. Location is stunning with so many walks rights on the doorstep."

"Lovely house and William was excellent communicator. Recommended."

2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

"The hut is wonderful and cosy and the estate is incredibly beautiful with magical scents in the air and lots of wildlife to observe! I highly recommend!"

"Very comfortable and well equipped accommodation, loads of games for the kids. Close to beautiful woods and Rockcliffe beach. Had some issues finding the lodge at first and some WiFi issues, but managed to resolve."

"Good location with off street parking and open back garden.House needs some TLC but had the basics for our 4 weeks stay.Communicated with the management company regarding some challenges and provided feedback to hopefully improve for next guests. Overall, we enjoyed our stay but with some deep cleaning, clearing out of previous owner’s belongings and updating it has the potential to be a great property.cleaning and "

3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

"Great location, friendly hosts, clean and spacious. We had a wonderful stay in this quiet, secluded farm cottage. Even though we were only 30minutes from Dumfries, it felt like we were deep in the country. Highly recommended for a family stay."

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