Building record MAB6617 - URQUHART MANSE DOOCOT
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Summary
Dovecot which has unique construction.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 14875
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2831 6262 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26SE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Urquhart |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Dovecot which has unique construction. Made of rounded boulders bonded with clay and straw. Piended Oran slate roof. This forms the upper half of the building, the flooring of which no longer survives. Access to loft from upper door. There are 32 nesting boxes of slate and wood. Probably built circa 1825. It is incorporated within the walled garden to the south of Urquhart Manse (NJ26SE0167).
DOUGLAS, R, 1931, DOVECOTS OF MORAY, 44-5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB365.
ROBERTSON, A. N., 1961, OLD DOVECOTS OF SCOTLAND (Bibliographic reference). SAB1503.
BEATON, E, 1978, DOOCOTS OF MORAY, 28 (Bibliographic reference). SAB87.
BROWN, N, 1996, THE DOOCOTSOF MORAY - SECOND REPORT IN SUPPORT OF TRANSFER FROM MPHIL TO PHD COURSE (Bibliographic reference). SAB3770.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, URQUHART 3 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- HES Listed Building Number: 14875;
- NMR Card Number: NJ26SE22;
- NRHE Numlink: 16536;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ26SE0015;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB14875 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16536 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1503 Bibliographic reference: ROBERTSON, A. N.. 1961. OLD DOVECOTS OF SCOTLAND.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. URQUHART 3.
- --- SAB365 Bibliographic reference: DOUGLAS, R. 1931. DOVECOTS OF MORAY. 44-5.
- --- SAB3770 Bibliographic reference: BROWN, N. 1996. THE DOOCOTSOF MORAY - SECOND REPORT IN SUPPORT OF TRANSFER FROM MPHIL TO PHD COURSE.
- --- SAB87 Bibliographic reference: BEATON, E. 1978. DOOCOTS OF MORAY. 28.
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Record last edited
Sep 5 2022 3:44PM
