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Dovecot, Stoneshiel Hall

A Category C Listed Building in Coldingham, Scottish Borders

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.8357 / 55°50'8"N

Longitude: -2.206 / 2°12'21"W

OS Eastings: 387193

OS Northings: 660290

OS Grid: NT871602

Mapcode National: GBR F01Y.6X

Mapcode Global: WH9Y2.2LS5

Plus Code: 9C7VRQPV+7H

Entry Name: Dovecot, Stoneshiel Hall

Listing Name: Stoneshiel Hall, Former Dovecot, Ancillary Structure and Courtyard Walls

Listing Date: 26 January 2000

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 330397

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB193

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200330397

Location: Coldingham

County: Scottish Borders

Electoral Ward: East Berwickshire

Parish: Coldingham

Traditional County: Berwickshire

Tagged with: Dovecote

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Description

Circa 1840, incorporating earlier fabric, with later additions and alterations; dovecot converted to residential use late 20th century. Remains of near rectangular-plan steading complex to SW of Stoneshiel Hall with 2-storey, rectangular-plan former lectern-type dovecot forming SE corner; single storey with attic, L-plan ancillary structure/store forming NE corner; walls enclosing courtyard to N, E and S; large modern shed set within.

DOVECOT: harl-pointed rubble; cream sandstone dressings. S (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: curved corners. Part-glazed modern timber door at ground to outer left; triangular-headed windows in both bays at 1st floor; large rectangular panel centred above. E (SIDE) ELEVATION: original block to left with single window at ground off-set to right. Lower addition to right with modern timber door at ground to left; single window to right; gabled dormer centred above. Modern timber windows; rooflight. Grey slate roof. INTERIOR: not seen 1999.

ANCILLARY STRUCTURE: harl-pointed rubble; cream sandstone dressings. Rubble quoins; long and short surrounds to openings. E (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: gable end to right with boarded timber door at ground to left; boarded timber opening centred in gablehead; inscribed panel aligned above. Lower addition to outer left with boarded timber garage door. N (SIDE) ELEVATION: blind. S (SIDE) ELEVATION: irregularly fenestrated range to left; lower, gabled projection to outer right. Various blocked/boarded openings. Grey slate roof (corrugated-iron in part); stone-coped skews; decorative ridge ventilators. INTERIOR: not seen 1999.

COURTYARD WALLS: tall, harl-pointed rubble walls (coped in part) enclosing courtyard to N, E (linking dovecot and ancillary structure) and S.

Statement of Interest

Still associated with Stoneshiel Hall (see separate list entry), this is all that remains of the original steading. Although converted to residential use, the retention of the lectern-type dovecot is notable. See Morris & Steedman's conversion of a lectern dovecot, Humbie Parish Church and the conversion of another lectern dovecot at East Morningside House, Edinburgh for comparisons. The panel in the ancillary structure is thought to be inscribed 'WIH IP 18??'.

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