Architecture Notes

Event ID 844320

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

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NO34NE 21.00 37514 45179

NO34NE 21.01 37502 45142 Dovecot

In medieval times Rochelhill belonged to the Ogilvy family. Traces of their occupation are left in or near the old manor house of the property, now known as the Mains of Rochelhill (NO 374 451). An exceptionally fine dovecot still stands; an armorial stone, dated 1565, formerly above its lintel, is now placed near the door of the Mains.

J Stirton 1913.

The west end of the Mains of Rochelhill farmhouse, at NO 3750 4516, is an old single-storeyed unpretentious building with the date '1710' on a window lintel. The building does not appear to be earlier than this.

NO 3750 4514. A small, square, typical 16th - 17th century dovecot with lean-to roof and string-course, in good condition. The armorial stone dated '1565' has been replaced above the door in the S wall.

Visited by OS (W D J) 16 December 1969.