Dovecot, Western Golf Course, Cambuslang, Glasgow is a Grade B listed building in the South Lanarkshire local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 12 January 1971. Dovecot.

Dovecot, Western Golf Course, Cambuslang, Glasgow

WRENN ID
winding-keystone-holly
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
South Lanarkshire
Constituency
Rutherglen MP: Michael Shanks (Lab)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
12 January 1971
Type
Dovecot
OS grid reference
NS 646 608
Coordinates
55.82187, -4.16227
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The dovecot at the Western Golf Course in Cambuslang, Glasgow, dates back to the 18th century and is situated in the grounds that were once part of the now-demolished Westburn House. This tall, two-stage structure is octagonal in shape and has been re-harled in 1874. It features an ashlar bell-course and margins, along with a slated ogee roof. The dovecot has a single low entrance door and circular openings at the upper stage.

Local climate

Dovecot, Western Golf Course, Cambuslang, Glasgow sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,220 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 92% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 81% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 53 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 94% of listed buildings. Of these, 28 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.2°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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