Dovecot, Press Castle is a Grade B listed building in the Scottish Borders local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 9 June 1971. Dovecot.
Dovecot, Press Castle
- WRENN ID
- hidden-pinnacle-evening
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- Scottish Borders
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 9 June 1971
- Type
- Dovecot
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Bearing date 1607, worked over earlier to mid 19th century. 2-stage, 2- by single bay, rectangular-plan dovecot adjoining courtyard wall, to SE of Press Castle. Harled; red sandstone ashlar dressings. Moulded cill and string courses to E and W respectively; corbelled eaves to E, S and W with surmounting ashlar-coped, crenellated parapets.
S (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 2-bay. Boarded timber door at ground to right; timber panelled door to left; plaque centred above embossed with coat-of-arms and 'T A 1607'; boarded timber opening aligned at upper floor.
E (SIDE) ELEVATION: boarded timber door centred at ground; tripartite opening aligned above with timber panel of 4 pointed-arched pigeon holes in each pointed-arched ashlar opening.
N (REAR) ELEVATION: blind.
W (SIDE) ELEVATION: part-vented single window centred at ground; blind above.
Fixed 9-pane timber window to W. Corrugated-iron, mono-pitched roof set behind parapet.
INTERIOR: not seen 1999, reportedly gutted for use as store.
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