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Conheath

A Category B Listed Building in Nith, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0132 / 55°0'47"N

Longitude: -3.5713 / 3°34'16"W

OS Eastings: 299616

OS Northings: 569865

OS Grid: NX996698

Mapcode National: GBR 3BHG.MQ

Mapcode Global: WH5WY.38M5

Plus Code: 9C7R2C7H+7F

Entry Name: Conheath

Listing Name: Conheath Farm Steading Former Dovecot and Blocks Flanking Eastern Courtyard Entrance

Listing Date: 3 August 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 334966

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB3814

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200334966

Location: Caerlaverock

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Nith

Parish: Caerlaverock

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

Tagged with: Agricultural structure

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Description

Probably earlier 19th century. Pair of detached 2-storey
3-bay farm steading blocks flanking eastern entrance to
courtyard, the larger (to south), with 3-stage octagonal
dovecot adjoining north east angle, now converted for
domestic use. All rubble-built with ashlar dressings - north
block white-washed. DOVECOT: (now also forms part of house)
continuous cill band at each level; openings mostly blind
(glazed openings each level of one face); square openings to
3rd stage with flight holes to 2 faces; bracketted eaves,
facetted low roof with weather vane finial.
SOUTH BLOCK: 3 bays to north and to east elevations, former
with gabled brick porch added, latter with blocked cartways
and loft door, off-centre main door, windows in outer bays.
Modern glazing. Corniced stacks. NORTH BLOCK: rectangular-
plan; 3-bay south elevation has margined openings, off-centre
door to each level, windows (1 blind) in outer bays; 2
square-headed cartways to courtyard, single bay east flank.
Piended or gabled roofs, all slated.

Statement of Interest

Remainder of steading not included in listing.

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