Gate Piers And Twin Dovecots, East Lodge, Balcaskie House is a Grade A listed building in the Fife local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 1 March 1984. Gate piers, dovecots.

Gate Piers And Twin Dovecots, East Lodge, Balcaskie House

WRENN ID: spare-forge-root
Grade: A
Local Planning Authority: Fife
Country: Scotland
Date first listed: 1 March 1984
Type: Gate piers, dovecots
Source: Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Gate piers (southern dated 1714, northern 1745). Square piers

with rusticated lower courses, banded and fluted above,

carved frieze, cornice and urn finials. 1886 wrought iron

gates, Sir Robert Lorimer. Dovecots: circa 1745, 2 circular

dovecots linked to gatepiers by low quadrant walls. Built in

squared rubble each with round arched doorway (blocked) with

rusticated and keyblocked dressings; continuous rat course at

about 5'; paired corniced, flight holes; simple eaves

cornice, conical slate roof with central birdcage

accommodating further flight holes.

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