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Marchmont House, Marchmont Avenue, Dovecot

Dovecot (18th Century)

Site Name Marchmont House, Marchmont Avenue, Dovecot

Classification Dovecot (18th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Doocot; Marchmont Estate

Canmore ID 58485

Site Number NT74NE 4

NGR NT 76001 49889

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Scottish Borders, The
  • Parish Polwarth
  • Former Region Borders
  • Former District Berwickshire
  • Former County Berwickshire

Accessing Scotland's Past Project

A sandstone dovecot, built in 1749, is situated at the end of the long Marchmont Avenue, a landscaped feature designed by the celebrated architect William Adam. The mason responsible for the building of this circular dovecot was James Williamson.

Built of coursed sandstone rubble masonry, the single-chambered dovecot now lacks its door but still contains 352 timber nesting boxes, and the central 'potence', a comparatively rare survival. This post, which had projecting arms to which a ladder was attached, could swivel round, allowing access to the higher nesting boxes.

Text prepared by RCAHMS as part of the Accessing Scotland's Past project

Archaeology Notes

NT74NE 4 76001 49889

NT74NW 20.00 74322 48498 Marchmont House

The dovecot is situated at the end of the main avenue of Marchmont House and is C18 in date. It is circular with a domed slate roof.

SDD undated.

The OS suggests that it is almost certainly mid 19 century in date.

Visited by OS July 1970

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Sbc Note (15 April 2016)

Visibility: Standing structure or monument.

Information from Scottish Borders Council

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