Dovecot, Balfour Castle is a Grade B listed building in the Orkney Islands local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 8 December 1971. Doocot.
Dovecot, Balfour Castle
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- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- Orkney Islands
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 8 December 1971
- Type
- Doocot
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
The dovecot at Balfour Castle is a circular structure from the 17th century, situated on a rock at the shore. It is built of flagstone and features a crenellated corbelled parapet topped with a corbie-stepped cap-house.
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