Dovecot, Darleith House

The Dovecot at Darleith House, dating from around 1790, is a four-stage structure built from whinstone and sandstone rubble, with some areas of harling and partial cement repointing. It features quoins and windows with ashlar margins. The dovecot has a rectangular plan and a telescopic tower topped with a weathervane finial.

On the main elevation, there is a pedimented entrance and an eaves course with ashlar coping on the skews, along with console moulded skewputts. The broad door may have been enlarged and has a modern lintel. The telescopic tower rises from the rear half of the block, with a square-plan base and a blocked window at the rear elevation, as well as a window on the side. The upper portion of the tower is circular in plan, with the lower stage featuring a window facing the main elevation and one on the side. The upper stage is capped by a conical slate roof, which has flight holes on the rear side.

The dovecot has a grey slate roof with ashlar coping on the skews, which is covered in ivy. The interior was not seen in 1995.