Dovecot, Milnhead is a Grade B listed building in the Dumfries and Galloway local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 3 August 1971.
Dovecot, Milnhead
- WRENN ID
- rusted-oriel-gorse
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale MP: David Mundell (Con)
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 3 August 1971
- OS grid reference
- NX 970 810
- Coordinates
- 55.1135, -3.61519
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
This dovecot, likely built in the mid to late 18th century, is possibly a conversion of an earlier shed. It has a square plan and a pyramidal roof, situated on ground that slopes steeply towards the east. The structure comprises two levels; the lower level is built of roughly coursed and squared red rubble with ashlar dressings, while the upper level is constructed from handmade bricks. Two doors face west, with an additional door on the north wall positioned above a forestair. A drain is located low on the east wall, and flight-holes are positioned high on both the east and west walls. The roof is covered with graded slates. The statutory address is Milnhead House Dovecot.
Local climate
Dovecot, Milnhead sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,230 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 92% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 85% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 49 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 91% of listed buildings. Of these, 25 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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