Lochmalony House, Dovecot
Dovecot (17th Century)
Site Name Lochmalony House, Dovecot
Classification Dovecot (17th Century)
Canmore ID 31399
Site Number NO32SE 24.01
NGR NO 36540 20000
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/31399
- Council Fife
- Parish Kilmany
- Former Region Fife
- Former District North East Fife
- Former County Fife
NO32SE 24.01 36540 20000
(NO 3654 1999) Dovecot (NAT)
OS 6"map, (1920)
There is a 17th century dovecot at Lochmalony. It is square on plan, measuring 15ft 1in by 15ft 2 1/2ins, built of harled rubble, and has crow-stepped gables.
RCAHMS 1933, visited 1927.
This is the usual 17/18th century type of dovecot, and remains in fair condition, except that the roof is falling in.
Visited by OS (R D) 11 June 1970.
Single chamber lean-to 15' x 1" x 15' 2-1/2", rubble-built with stepped rat course and corwstepped flanks, formerly harled. Now roofless (formerly slated) boxes entire (Historic Scotland)
Field Visit (1 June 1927)
Dovecot, Lochmalony.
This is a 17th century dovecot, square on plan, measuring 15 feet 1 inch by 15 feet 2 ½ inches, built of harled rubble, and having crow-stepped gables.
RCAHMS 1933, visited 1 June 1927.
