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Dovecot, Kirkland

A Category B Listed Building in Annandale North, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.1909 / 55°11'27"N

Longitude: -3.5187 / 3°31'7"W

OS Eastings: 303410

OS Northings: 589570

OS Grid: NY034895

Mapcode National: GBR 38WF.00

Mapcode Global: WH5VZ.XSLF

Plus Code: 9C7R5FRJ+9G

Entry Name: Dovecot, Kirkland

Listing Name: Kirkland Farmhouse and Former Dovecot

Listing Date: 3 August 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 342832

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB10383

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200342832

Location: Kirkmichael (Dumf & Galloway)

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Annandale North

Parish: Kirkmichael (Dumf & Galloway)

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

Tagged with: Dovecote

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Description

Earlier 19th century, 2-storey 3-bay farmhouse with full-
height large rear wings. Rubble-built, painted, with
contrasting ashlar dressings. South elevation: ground floor
set forward (perhaps a mid 19th century alteration) with
continuous etablature; central pilastered doorpiece, round-
headed doorway with panelled door and decorative fanlight;
12 or 4-pane sashes, eaves/lintel band; cornice; 2
symmetrically placed ridge stacks; piended slate roof. 5-bay
west and 3-bay east elevation; single storey lean-to at
north.
Mid/late 18th century dovecot to rear now converted to
workshop; whitewashed rubble with painted ashlar margins;/
square-plan with pyramidal roof; forestair on south wall
with door below triangular flight hole. Roofed with graded
slates; weathervane finial. Window inserted in east wall.

Statement of Interest

House possibly by Walter Newall

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