Cardrona House, Dovecot
Dovecot (18th Century)
Site Name Cardrona House, Dovecot
Classification Dovecot (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Dovecote, Cardrona; Cardrona House Policies
Canmore ID 53147
Site Number NT33NW 29
NGR NT 30388 37973
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/53147
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Traquair
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Tweeddale
- Former County Peebles-shire
NT33NW 29 30388 37973.
A late 17th or early 18th century dovecot stands about 60 yds. N. of Cardrona House. It is built of rubble with sandstone dressings and was formerly harled; the walls have a thickness of 2 ft. and the structure measures 17'1" by 11'9" over all. There is a penthouse roof and the gables are crowstepped with ogee-moulded skewputs. The entrance is centrally placed in the S. wall, but the moulded jambs and lintel of the doorway appear to be re-used pieces; there is an inserted window in the W. wall. At a height of 7'5" above ground level a plain string-course returns round the building. The nesting-boxes, which were of wood, have been removed from the interior.
RCAHMS 1967, visited 1958
NT 3039 3797 As described by RCAHM.
Visited by OS (RD) 7 June 1971.
