Building record MAB8987 - LEITCHESTON DOVECOT
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Summary
Dovecot.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (A) 15540
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 3993 6249 (15m by 15m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ36SE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Rathven |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Dovecot. A 17th century South facing lectern-style dovecot, constructed from heavily pointed rubble with tooled rubble and ashlar dressings. There are three string courses, crow stepped gables and low doorway in the South, with roll moulded door jambs. The rear rat courses return around the East and West gables. There are three diamond shaped vents in each gable, and 4 small swept dormer flight holes facing South-East, leading to four separate internal parts with small inter connecting doorways. The sub-divisions increase the wall space, and therefore the number of nesting boxes that can be used. There is a local slate roof, sloping to the South. The 660 stone nesting boxes remain intact, and were recently restored. Very unusual plan form. It is the only known example of a 4-chambered dovecot in the North of Scotland. It is depicted on both the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps. It was built to serve the Leitcheston estate (NJ46SW0040). Photographic recording of the exterior was carried out in March 2023 ahead of proposed repair works.
Period Notes
Built in the 17th century. Nesting boxes recently restored. It was designated on 22/02/1972, and its status was changed from a B listing to an A listing on 25/04/1989.
ROBERTSON, A. N., 1961, OLD DOVECOTS OF SCOTLAND, 372 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1503.
BEATON, E, 1978, DOOCOTS OF MORAY, 17 (Bibliographic reference). SAB87.
MCKEAN, C, 1987, MORAY: AN ILLUSTRATED ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE, 120 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1142.
Mar 31 2023 , 23/00378/LBC, 23/00378/LBC (Ground Photograph). SAB36562.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, RATHVEN 11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- HES Listed Building Number: 15540;
- NMR Card Number: NJ36SE10;
- NRHE Numlink: 16929;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ36SE0009;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB15540 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16929 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1142 Bibliographic reference: MCKEAN, C. 1987. MORAY: AN ILLUSTRATED ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE. N. 120.
- --- SAB1503 Bibliographic reference: ROBERTSON, A. N.. 1961. OLD DOVECOTS OF SCOTLAND. 372.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. RATHVEN 11.
- --- SAB36562 Ground Photograph: Mar 31 2023 . 23/00378/LBC. Digital. 23/00378/LBC.
- --- SAB87 Bibliographic reference: BEATON, E. 1978. DOOCOTS OF MORAY. 17.
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Record last edited
Jan 13 2025 10:18AM
