Dovecot, Grandhome House, Aberdeen is a Grade B listed building in the Aberdeen City local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 24 November 1972. Dovecot.

Dovecot, Grandhome House, Aberdeen

WRENN ID
south-rotunda-thyme
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
Aberdeen City
Constituency
Aberdeen North MP: Kirsty Blackman (SNP)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
24 November 1972
Type
Dovecot
OS grid reference
NJ 900 117
Coordinates
57.19681, -2.1662
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The dovecot at Grandhome House in Aberdeen dates back to the 17th century and is constructed from granite rubble. It features a saddle-backed slated roof and corbie-stepped gables. There is a string-course, and inside, there are nest-holes, although some have been removed.

Local climate

Dovecot, Grandhome House, Aberdeen receives an average of 880 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 74% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 19 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 80% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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