Dovecot, Durn House, Portsoy is a Grade B listed building in the Aberdeenshire local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 22 February 1972. Dovecot.

Dovecot, Durn House, Portsoy

WRENN ID
roaming-timber-marsh
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
Aberdeenshire
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
22 February 1972
Type
Dovecot
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The dovecot at Durn House in Portsoy is likely from the 17th century. It is a tall, rectangular structure built of rubble, now covered with modern harl. The building has boulder footings and a single heavy rat course, with longer elevations facing north and south. The south front features a doorway with ashlar margins at the center, along with a smaller shuttered pigeon entrance above it. Each gable has a single round vent, and the roof is finished with crowsteps and slate. Inside, there are approximately 500 nesting boxes lining the interior.

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