Dovecot, Rankeilour House is a Grade B listed building in the Fife local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 1 March 1984. Dovecote.

Dovecot, Rankeilour House

WRENN ID
plain-stair-nettle
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
Fife
Constituency
North East Fife MP: Wendy Chamberlain (LD)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
1 March 1984
Type
Dovecote
OS grid reference
NO 329 119
Coordinates
56.29529, -3.08476
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

This is a lectern type dovecote from the 17th or 18th century, constructed from rubble with ashlar dressings. It features rat course steps leading to crow stepped flanks. There is a low door on the west flank, along with a small flight hole positioned high above. The dovecote currently has a derelict slate roof.

Local climate

Dovecot, Rankeilour House receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 87% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 21 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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