Nisbet Dovecot is a Grade A listed building in the Scottish Borders local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 9 June 1971. Dovecot.

Nisbet Dovecot

WRENN ID: plain-pilaster-starling
Grade: A
Local Planning Authority: Scottish Borders
Country: Scotland
Date first listed: 9 June 1971
Type: Dovecot
Source: Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Later 18th century. Unique pentagon-plan, 3-stage doocot. Droved ashlar to SW elevation with polished dressings; broadly-broached sandstone to remaining elevations with droved ashlar dressings. Base course; band course to spring point of 1st stage; drainage spout beneath cornice to each elevation except SW; mutuled cornice; droved ashlar coped castellations.

SE ELEVATION: door opening at ground with pointed-arched window at 1st stage and recessed flightholes to 2nd stage.

Ashlar piended roof, with ashlar ball finial to apex.

INTERIOR: harl-pointed sandstone rubble with some timber roosting boxes in place, 1996. Stone vaulted ceiling.

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