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Nisbet Dovecot
Dovecot (18th Century)
Site Name Nisbet Dovecot
Classification Dovecot (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Doocot; Nisbet Estate
Canmore ID 58679
Site Number NT75SE 54
NGR NT 79653 50617
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/58679
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Edrom
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Berwickshire
- Former County Berwickshire
NT75SE 54 79653 50617
NT75SE 10.00 79501 51232 Nisbet House
This is a mid 19 century dovecot.
OS Surveyors Report July 1970.
NMRS REFERENCE:
National Building Record, Ferguson Sketch Book No.12 - 2 sketches
Unique pentagon-plan, 3-stage doocot. Droved ashlar to SW elevation with polished dressings; broadly-broached sandstone to remaining elevations with droved ashlar dressings. Base course; band course to spring point of 1st stage; drainage spout beneath cornice to each elevation except SW; mutuled cornice; droved ashlar coped castellations. SE ELEVATION: door opening at ground with pointed-arched window at 1st stage and recessed flightholes to 2nd stage. Ashlar piended roof, with ashlar ball finial to apex. The dovecot was originally built as part of the Nisbet estate. There are indications that there was a single storey addition to SE. (Historic Scotland)
Sbc Note
Visibility: This is an upstanding building.
Information from Scottish Borders Council.
