Dovecot, Corsindae is a Grade B listed building in the Aberdeenshire local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 16 April 1971. Doocot.

Dovecot, Corsindae

WRENN ID
gentle-cinder-rain
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
Aberdeenshire
Constituency
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine MP: Andrew Bowie (Con)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
16 April 1971
Type
Doocot
OS grid reference
NJ 686 087
Coordinates
57.16836, -2.52077
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The Dovecot at Corsindae dates from the late 17th century. It has a square plan and is constructed from rubble. The building features a rat course and a crowstepped double-pitched roof, which is covered with corrugated iron. Additionally, there are stone boxes present.

Local climate

Dovecot, Corsindae receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 96% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 60 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 98% of listed buildings. Of these, 38 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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