Building record MAB17252 - SANDYHILLS DOVECOT, BANFF
Please read our guidance about the use of Aberdeenshire Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Dovecot, hexagonal-shaped, erected in the mid 18th Century (1769) and surviving in a fair state of preservation.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 6661
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6820 6320 (27m by 27m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ66SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Banff |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Dovecot, hexagonal-shaped, erected in the mid 18th Century (1769) and surviving in a fair state of preservation. It stands on a hilltop above the Deveron valley and Duff House, as a folly and ornament to the landscape. The interior is circular with nesting boxes all round, reaching to roof height, and the unusual feature of a central column, providing 96 additional nesting boxes and structural support to the stone slab roof. It has a battlemented parapet with a 'cap' at each corner, probably added when the old Market Cross (NJ66SE0021) was erected on top of it in 1768 (removed in 1900). The dovecot is probably contemporary with Duff House. Until the 1980s the dovecote stood in an open field but is now surrounded by modern residential development.
Period Notes
C1750; capital of market cross erected on top 1768.
Listed 07/11/1985.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, BANFF 7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 6661;
- NMR Card Number: NJ66SE34;
- NRHE Numlink: 18472;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ66SE0030;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB6661 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18472 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. BANFF 7.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Oct 14 2020 12:18PM
