Building record MAB29353 - PITLURG
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Summary
Square dovecot stands to the east of Pitlurg House.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 16054
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0273 3306 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK03SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Slains |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Square dovecot stands to the east of Pitlurg House. It is early 19th Century, single-chambered with pink granite walls and a single string course. The roof is conical and slated. Notable for its height and spare, square plan, it rises to a row of flight holes just above an improbably elevated rat course and is crowned by a ball finial. Reslated in the 19th century, and restored 1981.
Period Notes
Built mid-18thC; re-slated 19thC; restored 1981.
HOLLAMBY, K, 2000, DESK BASED ASSESSMENT OF LOCH LUNDIE MOSS, REPORT (Bibliographic reference). SAB827.
ASSESSMENT
Feb 16 2008 , DG 8776, 80-89, DG 8776, 80-89 (Ground Photograph). SAB19215.
Mar 10 1994 , AAS/94/07/G16/5-8,11,12, AAS/94/07/G16/5-8,11,12 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB15068.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 16054;
- NMR Card Number: NK03SW30;
- NRHE Numlink: 20983;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK03SW0025;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB16054 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20983 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB15068 Air-oblique Photograph: Mar 10 1994 . AAS/94/07/G16/5-8,11,12. Black & White. AAS/94/07/G16/5-8,11,12.
- --- SAB19215 Ground Photograph: Feb 16 2008 . DG 8776, 80-89. DG. DG 8776, 80-89.
- --- SAB827 Bibliographic reference: HOLLAMBY, K. 2000. DESK BASED ASSESSMENT OF LOCH LUNDIE MOSS. REPORT.
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Record last edited
Mar 25 2024 3:21PM
